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Q Have those articles been published in peerreviewed journals? A Yes, sir. Q Are you presentlyinvolved inany asbestos -- or have you ever been involved in any asbestos-related research? A Yes, sir, I have. Q Can you tell us what areasand what types, please. A I have been involved in laboratory studies of how asbestos injures cells and how it may lead to developing cancers. I have done these experiments while at the National Cancer Institute, and I continue to do experiments such as those while at Johns Hopkins. Q When did your interest in that particular area begin, or how long have you been doing that type of research? A I really began that type of work while I was at the National Cancer Institute in the early 1980s. Q Have you continued that research up to the