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Page 2040 1 preceding the Merewether article. This happens to be 2 just a reference list at the end, but asbestosis was 3 clearly described in the literature before Merewether, 4 way before Merewether. 5 Q Now, based upon your review of the medical 6 and scientific literature and your familiarity with 7 this material, do you have an opinion to a reasonable 8 degree of scientific certainty as to when it was known 9 or established in the medical and scientific community 10 that asbestos was a hazard for human beings? 11 A Well, these articles starting around 1920 12 and go forward. The first case is reported before 13 1920, but mainly by 19 -- the '20s and 1930, it was 14 established that asbestos could, in fact, cause the 15 disease asbestosis. 16 Q Now, you told us about Merewether, and you 17 talked a little bit about manufacturing facilities and 18 end products. 19 Were there appearing in the medical and 20 scientific literature articles that discussed -21 additional articles that discussed exposure to