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Page 3403 1 there were no other way to prevent the disease than to 2 get rid of it totally, this would be a medical 3 recommendation. 4 Q Right. But there is no regulatory body 5 within the medical community that tells asbestos 6 manufacturers or suppliers of asbestos-containing 7 products that you have to ban this product, is it? 8 A There is no regulation, but there is, you 9 know -- most decisions involving health are based on 10 medical and scientific knowledge and recommendations. 11 Q Right. Now you talked about -- a little bit 12 about Merewether, and you were asked a question about 13 whether Merewether suggested that asbestos products be 14 banned and you said no; is that correct? 15 A He did not, yes. 16 Q That is because he made certain 17 recommendations about the use and the ways of 18 preventing disease; isn't that correct? 19 A It was his interpretation, and others 20 following him, that it was possible to use asbestos 21 safely if you controlled the levels of dust.