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1 here. He was over in England, and that article
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Owens-Illinois, 1935. They attend a pre-
2 reference was made to it over here in the American
2 Industrial Hygiene Foundation symposium on dust
3 Journal of Medicine in 1928.
3 problems. Owens-Illinois. 1935.
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Lung cancer was discussed in the medical
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Now, remember that organization, Industrial
5 literature in 1935 in textbooks, and in 1942 it was in
5 Hygiene Foundation, okay? That is a group that gets
6 textbooks, and by 1949 it was firmly established that 6 together, they trade information, they discuss various
7 asbestos caused lung cancer and asbestosis. 1949.
7 ideas, and a lot of the companies are members of the
8 That is a year before Mr. Vandergucht is
8 Industrial Hygiene Foundation.
9 plastering. That is not it. That is not it, ladies
9 In 1935 a vice-president of Owens-Illinois
10 and gentlemen.
10 goes to this meeting and discussions concerning
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Mesothelioma was identified in '43, reported
11 industrial health-related problems including asbestos
12 in the literature at various intervals. It wasn't
12 dust hazards, which is definitely known to produce
13 quite the amount of evidence of asbestosis, but it was 13 disabling fibrosis of the lung.
14 in the literature in the '40s.
14 1935 they knew that it produced disabling
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In '47 mesothelioma was discussed in the
15 fibrosis of the lung.
16 Massachusetts Journal, General Hospital, New England 16
1938 Owens-Illinois begins experimenting
17 Journal of Medicine. And by '53, it had been reported 17 with Kaylo. That is basically starting to develop a
18 as a disease in asbestos workers.
18 product line.
19 That is what we call state of the art,
19 '42 to '43 they have a small pilot project
20 ladies and gentlemen. And by 1935,1935, ladies and 20 going on where they are developing and producing
21 gentlemen, well over 100 articles about the hazards of 21 Kaylo.
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1 asbestos disease had been published in the scientific
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In 1943 what Owens-Illinois decides to do,
2 literature and medical literature and was available.
2 they desire to hire a lab to look at Kaylo to see if
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Look at these dates. These men haven't even
3 there are any problems.
4 been exposed yet, and here we have the three biggest
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You are going to hear a little bit about the
5 corporations around.
5 Saranac labs, both with regard to Owens-Illinois and
6 State of the art. State of the art, ladies
6 Owens-Corning Fiberglas.
7 and gentlemen. That is one of the things that we are
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They hired them because they wanted to find
8 going to talk about.
8 out what the health hazards were to those involved in
9 You know what? I could sit down right now.
9 manufacturing Kaylo and, very important, to
10 What you could have known, what you should have known, 10 applicators or erectors at point of use.
11 that is enough right there.
11 Again, in 1943 U.E. Bowes, he is director of
12 But we didn't stop there. We didn't stop
12 research and you are going to hear his name a lot, and
13 there. Because we went back and looked at their
13 we are not talking about some guy sitting in a little
14 documents. They have some of their own documents that 14 room, this guy is the director of research, and he
15 they saved and what those documents reveal, ladies and 15 looks at - they are looking at animal experiments at
16 gentlemen. Let's start with Owens-Illinois.
16 the Saranac Lab.
17 This is what is called actual knowledge.
17 March 12 of 1943, they get a report back
18 This isn't about what was in a library or in a book
18 and what they tell Mr. Bowes, the director of research
19 that they should have read. This is about what they
19 is, "The fact that you are starting with a mixture of
20 actually knew. Every one of these companies, ladies
20 quartz and asbestos would certainly suggest that you
21 and gentlemen. Actual knowledge.
21 have all of the ingredients for a first class hazard.
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