Silicosis - Diagnosis, prevalence and medical management

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Silica MDL cases

*   Jack, Judge Janis. In re Silica Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1553, 2005 WL 1593936 (S.D. Tex. June 10, 2005). 

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Asbestos screening experience relevant to silica MDL cases

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