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1 more you inhale, the more higher the number of
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2 particles get into your lungs, the greater the risk of
3 all of the diseases, including asbestosis and cancer.
4 So in our epidemiologic studies we attempt
5 to quantitate the amount of exposure over a working
6 lifetime for these individuals and then look at the
7 risk among those people. So we measure the risk
8 relative to some -- to the standard population of the
9 United States.
10 Q Now, as part of your government work, have
11 you ever testified before Congress?
12 A Yes. I have -- as part of my work, I have
13 prepared testimony for the director of NIOSH and
14 accompanied he to present that testimony before
15 Congress.
16 Q So are you familiar with OSHA, the
17 Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act?
18 A Yes, of course.
19 Q Okay. And are you familiar with the history
20 of OSHA?
21 A Yes .