| Fiber types, asbestos potency, and environmental causation: a peer review of published work and legal and regulatory scientific testimony. | |
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PMID: 19496487 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Scientific evidence and analysis offered in litigation and public policy testimony have an important role in occupational and environmental health, but are not subject to peer review. Critique and commentary, attempts at reproduction of results, and review of data offered in such testimony is essential. Peer review of such testimony should become part of the domain of medical and scientific journals. This paper is an effort to peer review the use of certain scientific methods in tort litigation and in testimony before regulatory agencies. In this issue of IJOEH, Azuma et al. show that background asbestos exposures can be considered to have caused mesothelioma. In contrast, epidemiologic studies and testimony by Teta et al. and Price and Ware, and pathologic studies and testimony by Roggli and others, claim that background exposures are benign. These are fatally flawed because of methodological and analytic errors. |
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Authors:
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David Egilman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of occupational and environmental health Volume: 15 ISSN: 1077-3525 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Occup Environ Health Publication Date: 2009 Apr-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-05 Completed Date: 2009-07-23 Revised Date: 2009-08-06 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9505217 Medline TA: Int J Occup Environ Health Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 202-28 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Community Medicine, Brown University, USA. degilman@egilman.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Aged Asbestos / adverse effects*, analysis Bias (Epidemiology) Environmental Exposure / adverse effects*, analysis Environmental Monitoring / methods Female Humans Lung Neoplasms / chemically induced, epidemiology* Mesothelioma / chemically induced, epidemiology* Middle Aged Peer Review* Public Policy SEER Program |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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1332-21-4/Asbestos |
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Erratum In:
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Int J Occup Environ Health. 2009 Jul-Sep;15(3):248 |
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