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1 Q How about coal dust?
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2 A That is another question as to whether or
3 not coal dust does or whether the silica content of
4 the coal dust, and that is a question that is
5 probably -- it may not be answerable.
6 Q Something about the dust in coal mining at 7 least can produce fibrosis?
8 A It is likely to be the silica content of
9 that.
10 Q All right. 11 Now, what is this term? What is a
12 teratogen?
13 A Teratogen is a chemical that causes the
14 creation of classical terms monsters.
15 Q Monsters? 16 A Yes, let me explain, please.
17 In the body, after a conception takes place,
18 there is a period of organic genesis where each organ
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19 of the system is being generated.
20 And during the genesis of that particular
21 organ system, if it is affected by a particular
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