Irving J. Selikoff
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican physician (1915-1992)
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Irving J. Selikoff was a medical researcher who in the 1960s established a link between the inhalation of asbestos particles and lung-related ailments. His work is largely responsible for the regulation of asbestos today. He also co-discovered a treatment for tuberculosis.
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United StatesCategory
Doctors
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Doctor
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deceased
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Lived 1915 to 1992 · aged 77
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