The Muijala asbestos cement sheet factory produced asbestos cement sheets from 1959 to 1988.

The Muijala asbestos cement sheet factory produced asbestos cement sheets from 1959 to 1988.

Cause No : 94-007165, Harris County, Texas District Court, 200 15th Judicial District, 9 taken on May 4, 1998, reported by Patricia Murray & Associates, address unknown, 10 telephone no.: (313) 998-9545, plaintiffs counsel: Cook, Butle

BILLINGS MSC Much of the debate about the relationship between from automobile brake work and asbestos exposure has been fueled by studies induced cancer that have been funded by corporations with billions at stake in tort litigation The authors explore how asbestos brake manufacturers have corrupted medical literature to escape liability analyzing studies funded by these companies to enable them to claim that work with asbestos brake linings never causes mesothelioma They reveal how the companies have redefined scientific criteria for the determination of manipulated effect relationships and scientific of an absence of effect data to give the impression of the But the absence of evidence is not evidence absence of an effect Key words mesothelioma health brake occupational asbestos corruption mechanics INT J OCCUP ENVIRON HEALTH 360-371 thousands of automobile and n recent years shade amateur mechanics have sought for asbestos disease from compensation the fact manufacturers of asbestos brakes Despite that these brakes are 40-70 asbestos the brake man- ufacturers have vigorously denied that they contributed of asbestos disease in any way to a single case The brake manufacturers have dismissed the fact that there is no known threshold of exposure associated with mesothelioma a rare cancer of the pleura or peri- peri- toneum and that in some cases the only documented are those that have occurred as a worker exposures brakes.

While the ANPRM purports to seek information to evaluate asbestos, it is abundantly clear in reading the ANPRM, plus the public statements XJ XJ attributed to EPA scientists and JJ J.

Gypsum to engage in unduly burdensome research, divulge privileged information and produce privileged documents.

Based upon available information, components of at least a portion of such products were: Asbestos, 5R

Asbestos Information Association (AIA) (please answer 26 through date of your answers); 27 G.

Fenner :dicaced t h a t in addition to help from J-M, the Asbestos Information Association ichnical Committee should be w i l l i n g to help .

These responses 28 3- - 1 are based on the most current information. 2 0.

In responding to these 18 interrogatories, responding party has provided such information as is presently available.

The repeated requests for substantially identical information serves no useful purpose and causes Maremont unnecessary burden and expense.

Asbestos Concentration: Up to 100% Method of Incorporation: Woven cloth SCENARIO FOR FIBER RELEASE Abrasion, destruction CONSUMER CONTACT Product not intended for consumer use INFORMATION SOURCES American Forage and Grass Council National Hay Association, Inc.

Asbestos Concentration: Up to 100% Method of Incorporation: Woven cloth SCENARIO FOR FIBER RELEASE Abrasion, destruction CONSUMER CONTACT Product not intended for consumer use INFORMATION SOURCES American Forage and Grass Council National Hay Association, Inc.

RESPONSE: GAF objects to this interrogatory to the extent it seeks information concerning the mining, manufacturing, processing, sale and/or packaging of asbestos-containing products on the ground that such information is irrelevant to the suject matter of this litigation.