Causation in asbestos: Minimal or material? Risk or probability?

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[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_vimeo id=”80817446″ width=”767″ height=”450″ autoplay=”yes” api_params=”” class=””][fusion_separator style_type=”none” top_margin=”20px” bottom_margin=”20px” sep_color=”#dbdbdb” border_size=”1px” icon=”fa-play” icon_circle=”yes” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” class=”” id=””/][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”2_3″ last=”no” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_title size=”3″ content_align=”left” style_type=”default” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”20px” class=”” id=””]About this Webinar[/fusion_title][fusion_text]The webinar explores both the legal and epidemiological issues which arise in asbestos cases.

The webinar is split into three sections. The first is an introductory talk on epidemiology by Prof. Damien McElvenny from the Institute of Occupation. The second is a lecture by Dr Sandy Steel of King’s College London entitled ‘Statistical evidence of causation in English tort law’. Finally, the webinar presents two interactive case studies involving carcinoma of the lung and mesothelioma.

Participants:

  • Mr Charles Feeny
  • Dr Sandy Steel, King’s College London
  • Professor Damien McElvenny, Institute of Occupational Medicine
  • Dr Charles Hind, Consultant Physician in General and Respiratory Medicine

We are grateful to Charles Austin for his help in writing the content of this webinar.

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