Asbestos in talc?
June 22, 2000. News reports outlined new and old tests showing levels of asbestos present in talc. Investigation of asbestos in crayons spurs further looks into source talc mines, and finds high levels of asbestos-related illness in miners. The reports were published in the:
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
HMA contacted the Seattle P-I, and they granted permission to link directly to their published articles and reports.
June 22, 2000: Asbestos in talc
followed by a report wherein the Vanderbuilt company tried to discredit U.S. study on the asbestos in talc:
June 22, 2000: Company tried to discredit U.S. Study.
and the identification of asbestos illness in miners may have cost the doctor his job and perhaps career.
June 22, 2000: Pushing for Asbestos Study cost doctor his job.
