The New York Times wakes up to the silicosis scandal that this web site has been covering for ten months. The extensive article has a dramatic graph juxtaposing the steady decline in silicosis deaths with the astronomical increase in silicosis lawsuits. (Jonathan D. Glater, "The Tort Wars, at a Turning Point", New York Times, Oct. 9).
NY Times on the silicosis scandal
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |



