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Comment
. 2006 Aug;63(8):507-8.
doi: 10.1136/oem.2006.027631.

Asbestos, smoking, and lung cancer: interaction and attribution

B W Case  1
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Asbestos, smoking, and lung cancer: interaction and attribution

B W Case. Occup Environ Med. 2006 Aug.

Abstract

Commentary on the paper by Reid et al (see page 509)

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Competing interests: The author has acted as an expert witness for law firms representing defendants and plaintiffs in asbestos litigation and compensation board proceedings, and has been a paid consultant to regulatory agencies and compensation boards in North America.

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