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Agreed

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Mar 25, 2023Liked by Gerald Posner

Incredible investigative reporting, Gerald. Poignant and insightful. Thank you for posting such a thoughtful argument supported with the Dalkon Shield and OxyContin case histories.

Will lawmakers heed your call for bankruptcy reform? One can only hope.

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Mar 25, 2023Liked by Gerald Posner

Thanks, again, for that. The research seems to be more in hypothesis stage.

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Mar 25, 2023Liked by Gerald Posner

Great post on the abuse of the bankruptcy laws. Big Biz is alive and well and covid made it even bigger

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Mar 25, 2023·edited Mar 25, 2023Liked by Gerald Posner

Having a hard time understanding the link between asbestos and ovarian cancer. "Asbestos" is not a toxin, it's an irritant and that's how it causes cancer. When inhaled, it irritates the membrane in lungs and trachea. The term does not describe any particular mineral, it describes a crystal habit that is fibrous. The more proper term is "asbestiform". Asbestos is a marketing term. So, how do trace asbestiform particles get to the ovaries?

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