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1927: The Pivotal Year in Asbestos Disease History

Rod De Llano

Rod De Llano

May 16, 2026

In 1927, three BMJ papers named asbestosis and an Edinburgh MD thesis proved 5-year onset — the evidence base modern mesothelioma lawsuits still cite.

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Dr. William Edmund Cooke and the Naming of Asbestosis: How a 1924 Autopsy Created Medicine's Asbestos Reckoning

David Foster

David Foster

May 11, 2026

William Edmund Cooke autopsied Nellie Kershaw (1924) and coined 'pulmonary asbestosis' (1927). History that established corporate notice of asbestos disease.

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