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1 medical records, was a cigarette smoker.
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2 Is there, again, in your opinion to a
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3 medical degree of certainty any significance to that
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4 smoking history?
5 A No.
6 Q That has no effect whatsoever on the cause
7 of his mesothelioma?
8 A No. Obviously smoking is very important.
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9 Cigarette smoke carcinogens have no effect on the
10 development of mesotheliomas.
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There is no increased incidence of smokers
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12 versus nonsmokers with respect to the development of
13 mesothelioma.
14 Q Now, what caused Mr. Grewe -- when did he
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15 first go to the hospital?
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16 A October 1, 1992.
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17 Q What was his complaint at that time?
18 A His chief complaint was shortness of breath,
19 and also he described to the one doctor that he had a
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20 splashing sound in his left chest.
21 Q Is that consistent with pleural effusion?