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Serous Ovarian Cancer Caused by Exposure to Asbestos and Fibrous Talc in Cosmetic Talc Powders—A Case Series by Steffen, Joan E., Tran, Triet, Yimam, Muna, Clancy, Kate M., Bird, Tess B., Rigler, Mark, Longo, William, Egilman, David S.

“…OBJECTIVE:Asbestos is a known cause of ovarian cancer. We report 10 cases of serous ovarian cancer among users of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) asbestos-containing…”
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Corrigendum to “What's in the refrigerator? Using an adapted material culture approach to understand health practices and eating habits in the home” [SSM 292 (2022) 114581] by Bird, Tess, Jensen, Tenna

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What's in the refrigerator? Using an adapted material culture approach to understand health practices and eating habits in the home by Bird, Tess, Jensen, Tenna

“…Health researchers have long acknowledged the limitations of self-reporting in studies of health in the home and have consequently sought various methods to…”
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Being alone together: yoga, bodywork, and intimate sociality in American households by Bird, Tess

“…Using ethnographic data from Providence County, Rhode Island, this paper explores yoga as a bodywork practice that is part of everyday health and wellbeing…”
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The creativity of everyday uncertainty: Improvisation, material security, and wellbeing in urban households in the Northeastern United States by Bird, Tess

“…Purpose Drawing on ethnographic research in selection of urban households in Providence County, Rhode Island, the purpose of this paper is to define…”
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The creativity of everyday uncertainty by Bird, Tess

“…Purpose Drawing on ethnographic research in selection of urban households in Providence County, Rhode Island, the purpose of this paper is to define…”
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Short fiber tremolite free chrysotile mesothelioma cohort revealed by Egilman, David, Bird, Tess

“…In 1995, Dell and Teta published a cohort mortality study of asbestos molding compound workers at a Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) plastics manufacturing…”
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Letter to the Editor regarding Bullock 2020 by Egilman, David, Castleman, Barry, Bird, Tess

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Letter from the Editors: An Introduction to the Journal of Scientific Practice and Integrity by Tess Bird, David Egilman

“…Corruption in science is a significant problem in the United States and internationally, especially in fields that impact perceived economic growth. While many…”
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Talc, Asbestos, and Epidemiology: Corporate Influence and Scientific Incognizance by Tran, Triet H, Steffen, Joan E, Clancy, Kate M, Bird, Tess, Egilman, David S

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Dust diseases and the legacy of corporate manipulation of science and law by Egilman, David, Bird, Tess, Lee, Caroline

“…Background: The dust diseases silicosis and asbestosis were the first occupational diseases to have widespread impact on workers. Knowledge that asbestos and…”
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Use of Anti-Warnings to Falsely Reassure Downstream Users: An Asbestos Example by Egilman, David, Bird, Tess, Wilson, Remi

“…Product warnings are theoretically designed to reduce injuries associated with occupational, environmental, or consumer product exposures. Unfortunately, in an…”
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Encouraging Providence : Uncertainty, Wellbeing, and the Making of New American Futures in the Home by Bird, Tess

“…This thesis considers how households in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States negotiate uncertainty and sustain wellbeing in their everyday lives…”
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A Review of the Talc Industry’s Influence on Federal Regulation and Scientific Standards for Asbestos in Talc by Bird, Tess, Steffen, Joan E., Tran, Triet H., Egilman, David S.

“…The talc industry and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have asserted that talc has been asbestos-free since 1976 when the industry created a voluntary…”
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MetLife and its corporate allies: dust diseases and the manipulation of science by Egilman, David S, Bird, Tess, Lee, Caroline

“…The dust diseases silicosis and asbestosis were the first occupational diseases to have widespread impact on workers. Knowledge that asbestos and silica were…”
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Deconstructing a State-of-the-Art Review of the Asbestos Brake Industry by Egilman, David Steven, Ardolino, Emily Laura, Howe, Samantha, Bird, Tess

“…State of the art is a legal concept that describes what was known as knowable by experts including manufacturer's state of knowledge about the potential…”
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Gets AIDS and survive? The "perverse" effects of aid: addressing the social and environmental determinants of health, promoting sustainable primary care, and rethinking global health aid by Egilman, David, Bird, Tess, Mora, Fernando, Druar, Nicholas

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