Commentary on ‘Evaluation of take home (para-occupational) exposure to asbestos and disease: a review of the literature’, Donovanet al.

Re: Comments on Egilman's response to Hessel regarding the health hazards of brake dust and his reflections on corporate behavior

“…One is hard pressed to find an author who has attempted to "create more doubt" about experts and corporate behavior than Dr. Egilman. [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] Dr. Egilman has provided anti-industry/anti-consultant opinions in many published papers and courts across the country for decades. [35][36][37] His views are generally consistent with claims made by plaintiff lawyers.…”

Para-occupational exposures to asbestos: lessons learned from Casale Monferrato, Italy

“…In the seminal report by Wagner in 19605 of a series of mesothelioma cases with exposure to crocidolite asbestos exposure in South Africa, 18 of the 32 cases were born in the vicinity of the mines and had no known occupational exposures. Since then numerous cases of mesothelioma have been reported among family member of asbestos workers,6 7 although only a few formal epidemiological studies have been conducted 8–11…”