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First U.S. Jury Verdict Linking Asbestos From Welding Rods to Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Affirmed by New York Appeals Court

Jan. 9th 2006 (biz.yahoo.com)

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In the second major verdict against the U.S. welding industry in little more than a week, a New York State appeals court on Dec. 29th affirmed the first-ever jury finding that asbestos-containing welding rods, sold in the billions up to the early 1980's, had caused lung cancer and mesothelioma, Attorney Jerome H. Block of the nationally known mass toxic tort law firm of Levy Phillips and Konigsberg, LLP announced.

Researchers Suspect Link Between Welding and Parkinson's Disease

Washington University Medical News, MO - January 22, 2001

St. Louis – Scientists have identified the first clue that welding might trigger the early onset of Parkinson's disease (PD). A research team led by neurologist Brad A. Racette, M.D.. Found that 15 professional welders developed typical clinical and neurological signs of the disease an average of 15 years earlier than the general population.

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