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1 court to testify as an expert on asbestos-related Page 2010 2 disease? 3 A I was involved in a court case in Texas, I 4 think the case was called the Cimino case, and I was 5 asked by the Court to be an expert in industrial 6 hygiene and regulations. 7 Q How long ago was that, Doctor? 8 A I believe that was about 1989 or 1990. 9 Q And have you been a member of what is known 10 as the Federal Asbestos Task Force? 11 A Yes. 12 Q And what basically -- could you just briefly 13 describe what that is or what that was? 14 A Well, various federal agencies are 15 interested'in asbestos and how to protect individuals 16 from exposure to asbestos. 17 They meet regularly to try to coordinate 18 their activities and share information, and I was the 19 representative from the National Institute of 20 Environmental Health Sciences to that committee. 21 Q And have you also been a member of the