Monitored Asbestos Concentrations in Connecticut

Bruckman, Leonard; Rubino, Robert A.

doi:10.1080/00022470.1978.10470731

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“…Free asbestos fibers have been found on the surfaces of new and unused brakes, 7,53 on the surfaces of new clutch products, 54 and in varying quantities among the wear debris from worn brakes. 9,55,[56][57][58][59] In studies commissioned by the author and conducted by MVA Scientific Consultants in Duluth, Georgia, microscopic examination of supposedly encapsulated asbestos-containing friction products have shown chrysotile fiber bundles protruding from the surfaces of brakes and clutches (Figures 1-4) as well as free chrysotile fibers in the dust inside a box of brakes ( Figure 5). Free chrysotile fibers have been shown to be released onto the fingers during the handling of asbestos-containing friction products ( Figure 6).…”

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Malignant Mesothelioma in a Motor Vehicle Mechanic

Meisenkothen¹

2016

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Case reports remain an important source of data in the debate over the carcinogenic effect of asbestos-containing automotive friction products. This report documents a case of pleural mesothelioma accompanied by asbestos bodies in the lung tissue of a career auto mechanic with no other known sources of exposure. Previously unreported historical and contemporary exposure data are also discussed in the context of providing additional support for the proposition that work with asbestos-containing automotive products presents a risk of significant exposure. While there remains a body of negative epidemiology that fails to find an increased risk of disease among auto workers, those data must be approached with caution. Many of those studies have drawn technical criticisms, which are beyond the scope of this report, but they remain a key part of the legal defense mounted by defendant-companies who are involved in asbestos-related litigation. This ongoing debate provides the context for the continued relevance of case reports such as this one, as well as the presentation of new and previously unpublished exposure data.

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