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Four mesothelioma cases from a single automotive dealership: A case series
1Dornsife School of Public Health of Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Background:
Four cases of mesothelioma were noted in a workplace of some 110 persons at a tractor dealership between 2006 and 2023. Each worker had a different job title.
Methods:
Medical-legal case material was reviewed and abstracted from four cases from the same dealership, all supplied via one law firm.
Results:
Four mesotheliomas are reported from this single facility that used chrysotile asbestos automotive products. Two of the four cases had no other known exposures to asbestos.
Discussion:
Automotive products containing chrysotile do appear capable of causing mesothelioma. Job category is not a good surrogate for exposure.
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