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MAR 5/1970
TECHNICAL DEPT.
lory it Mount Smai Hospital in New York City, is conudered the leadin; authority on asbestos hasards.
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FOR HIS latest studies. Selikoff said, exposure to asbestos appears to be even core | widespread than the Littec re port indicates.
Asbestos is particularly haz ardous tf the iunps becau-e t
Jhs particles, once inhaled, re- 1
main is the lun;s lorever.
One out of five asbestos ! workers dies of and one out of If solhelioma, Sc'.iki
Mesothelioma j cer of the lun; ct cavity which 'h in 10,000 in the ) lation.
Asbewosis, s lun; di>ea Wit similar to emphys a common caw`e asocms workers, testimony before rubconimiiiee o i
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