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1 Q And what is that opinion, Dr. Rubin?
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2 A That the development of his malignant
3 mesothelioma was the result of his occupational
4 asbestos exposure.
5 Q Doctor, assume that Mr. Vandergucht was a
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6 plasterer 7 Did you see that in the records?
8 A Yes.
9 Q And assume that from 1949 into the '70s Off
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10 and on he was exposed to asbestos-containing dusts and
11 that off and on for a period of about six months in
12 1950 he was exposed to dust created by the handling
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13 and use of a pipecovering known as Kaylo, Kaylo
14 pipecovering.
15 Assume that it was manufactured by Owens ;
16 Illinois, it was used on jobsites by other
17 pipecoverers in his vicinity and cut and sawed in his
18 vicinity creating asbestos-containing dust which he
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19 inhaled.
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Assume that the product contained 13 to 25
21 percent asbestos, amosite and chrysotile and that Mr.