1946 US Navy asbestos study that downplayed health risks faces retraction call
An 80-year-old 1946 US Navy study that concluded covering pipes with asbestos was not dangerous is facing a call for retraction. The study, which has been cited as evidence in asbestos-related litigation including before the US Supreme Court as recently as 2018, is now being challenged for its flawed conclusions that downplayed the health risks of asbestos exposure.
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A 1946 study (PDF) that found that covering pipes with asbestos is not a dangerous occupation is facing a call for retraction.
The controversial study was presented as evidence before the US Supreme Court as recently as 2018
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