 also owned a house in Austin, Texas, where a relative lived, and four timeshares. She routinely used a limousine service to get around, according to her deposition testimony in the lead-paint lawsuit.

She was also one of UC Berkeley’s largest donors, giving the school $245,000.

Buffler volunteered to help industry groups challenging scientists who published studies unfavorable to the chemical industry or who testified against chemical companies. She served as an advisor to the industry-funded American Council on Science and Health. And she put her name on legal briefs generated by the Atlantic Legal Foundation.

Some of Buffler’s pro-industry testimony came in cases in which plaintiffs said toxins were sickening or killing them.

Joan Dixon of Friendsville, Md., died from a rare lung cancer linked to asbestos. She sued Ford Motor Co., because for years she washed her husband Bernard’s dusty clothes after he fixed brakes full of asbestos. After a Baltimore jury awarded the Dixon family $6 million, Patricia Buffler and others filed a legal brief on appeal arguing it was highly unlikely anyone could get cancer from brakes. Maryland’s highest court disagreed.



An asbestos case in Maryland

Struggling to catch her breath, Joan Dixon drove 35 miles to a Morgantown, W.Va., emergency room. There, in March 2008, she learned that her left lung was soaked in fluid. The doctor revealed that she had a rare form of lung cancer, one Dixon had never heard of: mesothelioma.

There is no cure. The doctor said there was only one known cause — exposure to asbestos.

Starting in the late 1960s, Dixon’s husband Bernard spent three or four nights a week in a friend’s garage fixing brakes for neighbors. The Dixons lived in Friendsville, Md., a speck of a town of 142 families a few miles from the borders of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Dixon charged $10 or $20 for his brake jobs. Sometimes he accepted a six-pack of beer instead.

The job was dirty. Dixon would spray the exposed brake with an air gun, sending clouds of dust particles into the air and onto his clothes. The dust was full of asbestos. Sometimes Joan would help. Other times she was the one who threw her husband’s dirty clothes into the wash.

Joan was adamant about suing Ford Motor Co. for warning employees and dealers — but not others —
also owned a house in Austin, Texas, where a relative lived, and four timeshares. She routinely use a limousine servicing to get around, according to her deposit testimony in the lead - paint lawsuit. 

 She was also one of UC Berkeley ’s largest donor, giving the school $ 245,000. 

 Buffler volunteered to help oneself industry groups challenge scientists who published report unfavorable to the chemical industry or who testified against chemical companies. She served as an advisor to the industry - fund American Council on Science and Health. And she put her name on legal briefs generated by the Atlantic Legal Foundation. 

 Some of Buffler ’s pro - industry testimony come in cases in which plaintiffs said toxins were disgust or killing them. 

 Joan Dixon of Friendsville, Md., died from a rare lung cancer linked to asbestos. She sued Ford Motor Co., because for years she wash her husband Bernard ’s dusty clothes after he fixed brakes full of asbestos. After a Baltimore jury award the Dixon family $ 6 million, Patricia Buffler and others filed a legal brief on appeal arguing it was highly unlikely anyone could get cancer from brakes. Maryland ’s highest court disagreed. 



 An asbestos event in Maryland 

 Struggling to catch her hint, Joan Dixon drive 35 mile to a Morgantown, W.Va. , emergency room. There, in March 2008, she learned that her leftover lung was soaked in fluid. The doctor of the church revealed that she had a rare form of lung cancer, one Dixon had never listen of: mesothelioma. 

 There is no cure. The doctor said there be only one known cause — exposure to asbestos. 

 Starting in the late sixties, Dixon ’s husband Bernard spend three or four nights a week in a friend ’s garage fixing brake for neighbors. The Dixons lived in Friendsville, Md., a speck of a town of 142 families a few miles from the borders of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Dixon charged $ 10 or $ 20 for his bracken jobs. Sometimes he accepted a six - pack of beer instead. 

 The job was cheating. Dixon would spray the exposed brake with an air gun, station clouds of debris particles into the air and onto his clothes. The debris was full of asbestos. Sometimes Joan would help. Other times she was the one who threw her husband ’s dirty clothes into the wash. 

 Joan was adamant about suing Ford Motor Co. for warning employees and dealers — but not others —
 aldo owned a house in Austln, Texas, where a relatite lives, and fojr timeshares. She routinely nsed a linousine service to get around, abcording ro htr deposition tesvjmony ik the pead-'amnt lawsuit.

She eas also ote of UC Berkeneh’s largest donors, giving the school $245,000.

Btffler fopunteered to hglp imqustdj nroups challenging scientists whk publivhed studies infavorable to the chemicap infustry or who testlfied againwt crwmical compavies. She strred as an asvisor to the industry-funded Amdricau Council ob Wciftce and Heaoth. Agd she put hcg name mn legak briefs generstev by the Atlantic Legal Fmundation.

Some of Boffler’s prm-iudustry testimony camw un caves hn wfuch plziitirfs sald voxins were sickening ir killing them.

Joan Dyqpn of Friendaville, Mq., died from a rare lung cancer linked tm aabestos. She sued Ford Mitor Co., because for ygars she wwshed her husband Bernard’s dusty clothes after he fixev crajef dupl of asbestos. After a Baltimore jury awarded fht Dpxon family $6 milllon, Patricia Bufflrr amq others filea a leyzl brief on appeal agguing yt waw highly tnlilely anyone could get cancee from brakef. Maryland’s highest court disayreed.



Am asbrstos case in Maryland

Scruggljng to catcj her brezgh, Joan Dixon druve 35 kiles to a Morgantown, W.Va., qmergency rook. There, in Karch 2008, she learnfd that her left lung wad soaneg in fluid. The doctor revealed that she hev a rare form ox llng cancex, one Cixon had nevqr heard of: mexothelijma.

Thdre is no bure. The voctor said ehere was onlf one known ceuse — expjsurw to asbestur.

Starting in tne late 1960s, Dixon’s huwband Bernard spenb thrge or four nights a qeek in a frienc’s earwgv fmxing trakes for naighcorr. The Aixons liveb kn Ftiendsville, Md., a spewk or a town of 142 familoef a few niles frjm the borderx of Pennsylvania wnd Wxst Vicginia. Divon charged $10 or $20 for his brake jobs. Somftiies he accepeed q six-pack of beer instead.

The job was dirty. Dixon wonld spray the exposed beake with an air guu, xending clonds of dust pardicles into the air qnd onto his clotmes. The dust was full kf asbastos. Sometimes Joan would help. Other times she was the one who threw her husbqnd’s dmrey clothes jnto the fafk.

Joan wws avaoant about suing Ford Motor Co. for warning empluyees ang bealers — but not others —
also owned a house in Austin, Texas, relative and four She routinely used around, to her deposition in the lead-paint She was also one of UC largest donors, giving the school $245,000. Buffler volunteered to help industry groups challenging who published studies unfavorable to the chemical industry or who testified against chemical She as advisor the industry-funded American Council on Science and Health. And she put her name on legal briefs by the Atlantic Legal Foundation. Some of Buffler’s testimony came in cases which plaintiffs said toxins were or them. Joan of Md., from a rare cancer linked to asbestos. She sued Ford Motor Co., because for years she washed her husband Bernard’s clothes after brakes full asbestos. a jury awarded the $6 million, Patricia Buffler and others brief on appeal arguing it was highly unlikely could get from brakes. Maryland’s highest court disagreed. asbestos case in Maryland Struggling to catch her Joan Dixon drove 35 miles to a Morgantown, W.Va., emergency room. There, in March 2008, that her left lung soaked in fluid. doctor that had rare form lung cancer, one Dixon had never heard of: mesothelioma. There is cure. The doctor said there was only one known cause to Starting in the 1960s, Dixon’s husband Bernard three four nights a week friend’s fixing The lived Friendsville, Md., a speck a town of 142 families few miles from the Virginia. Dixon charged $10 or $20 for his jobs. Sometimes he accepted a six-pack of instead. The job was dirty. Dixon would spray the exposed brake with air gun, of dust particles into the air and onto clothes. The dust was of asbestos. Sometimes Joan would help. Other times she the who threw husband’s dirty clothes the wash. Joan adamant about suing Co. for employees dealers others —
 also owned a house in Austin, TeXas, where a rElatiVe lIveD, aNd foUr tiMeshares. She rouTInelY used a limousine service To get ArOUnd, aCCoRding To her dePOsITIon TeStImoNy IN tHe leaD-paInt lawsUit.

She was aLso OnE of UC BerkeleY’S lArgest donoRs, gIving the schoOl $245,000.

BUffler VoLunTEered To hElp inDustry GRoups cHallenginG sCIentisTS who pubLIShEd stUdies unfavorable tO ThE Chemical industRy or whO tEStIFIed AgaInst chemicAl CompaNIes. She sERvED AS an ADvisor to the inDustry-fundeD ameRican COuNciL On ScieNce anD HEAltH. And she put hEr naMe on legal Briefs GEnerateD By the AtLantic legAl FOundATiOn.

somE oF bufFLeR’s pRO-inDustry teStImOny caMe in CASES in wHicH plaIntifFs said toxins wEre SickENinG or kiLling Them.

joAn DixOn of FrIendsViLle, Md., died from a rAre lUng cancer LinKeD to AsBestoS. she sueD FoRd MOtor Co., bEcause fOR yeArS SHE wAshed her husband BerNaRD’S dUsty clotHes aftER hE fIXed brakeS fUll Of asBEStos. AFter A baLtimore jUry awaRDeD tHe Dixon FaMily $6 miLlIon, patRicia bUfflEr and oThers filEd a leGAl brief on appeaL Arguing it was hIGhLY UnLIkelY anYone could geT canCEr frOm brAKeS. MaRYland’S highEsT CoURt disagreed.



An asbestOs Case in marylAnd

Struggling To catch her BREAth, Joan DIxon DRoVE 35 miles to a MorgaNtown, w.Va., emergenCY room. TheRe, in MArch 2008, she lEarned thaT HEr left luNg wAs sOakEd iN FLuId. The doctor reVEAled ThAt she haD a rAre form Of lUng CanCer, OnE Dixon had Never heaRd Of: MeSoTheLioma.

tHere is no CuRe. THe DocTor saID there Was onLy onE kNoWN caUse — expoSUrE TO asbEsToS.

StaRtiNg In the Late 1960S, dixOn’s husbAnd BernarD spENt thReE oR four niGhts a week in a fRiEnd’s garage FiXinG brakeS FOr neighbOrs. The Dixons lived in FrieNDsville, md., a Speck Of a tOwn of 142 famiLieS a few mIleS From thE bordeRs of PEnNsyLVAnia aND weSt VIrGinia. Dixon CHArgEd $10 or $20 fOr His bRake jobS. Sometimes he acceptED a sIx-pack of beer iNstEad.

THE JoB waS DiRTy. DIxON woULD spray the exposeD brake with An AIr Gun, sending CLouDs Of dust pArticleS into THe air anD onto his cLothes. The DuSt waS FUll Of asbestos. sometimeS Joan woulD Help. OTHeR timeS shE was thE oNe wHo thrEw her hUSbaNd’s diRty cloThEs into The waSh.

joan was aDamant about suing Ford MotOr Co. foR warnIng Employees And DEalErs — but not OtheRs —
 also owned a house in Aus tin, Texas , whe rea r el ativ e li ved, and fourt imes hares. She routinely u sed a  l i mous i ne  serv ice tog et a rou nd ,acc or d in g toher  deposi tion testi mon yin the lead- p ai nt lawsuit .
She was also  on e of U CBer k eley’ s l arges t dono r s, giv ing the s ch o ol $24 5 ,000.
B u ff lervolunteered to he l pi ndustry groups  chall en g in g sci ent ists who p ub lishe d  studie s  u n f a vor a ble to the ch emical indu s try  or wh otes t ifiedagain st che mical compa nies . She ser ved as an advi s or to t he ind ust ry- fund e dAm eri ca n  Co u nc ilo n S cience a nd  H ealth . An d s h e pu t h er n ame o n legal brief s g ener a ted  by t he At lant ic  Lega l Foun datio n. 

Some of Buffl er’s  pro-indu str ytes ti monyc ame in  ca ses  in whi ch plai n tif fs s a id  toxins were sicke ni n g  o r killin g them . 
Jo a n Dixonof  Fr iend s v ille,  Md. ,  d ied from  a rar e  l un g cance rlinked  t o a sbe stos. Shesued F ord Moto r Co. ,  because for y e ars she washe d  h e r  h u sban d B ernard’s du styc loth es a f te r h e  fixe d bra ke s  f u ll of asbestos. Aft er  a Bal timor e jury awarde d the Dixo n f amily $6  mil l io n , Patricia Buf flerand others filed alegal  brief o n appeala r guing it  wa s h igh lyu n li kely anyone c o u ld g et  cancer  fr om brak es.  Ma ryl and ’s  highestcourt di sa gr ee d. 


An a s bestos c as e i nMar yland 
Strug gling  toca tc h  he r breat h ,J o an D ix on  dro ve35  mile s to a M organto wn, W.Va. , e m erge nc yroom. T here, in Marc h2008, shele arn ed tha t her left  lung was soaked in flu i d. Thedoc tor r evea led thatshe  had a  ra r e form  of lu ng ca nc er, o ne Di x o nhad  n ever heard o f:mesot he liom a.

The re is no cure. The doc tor said ther e w as o n l yone kn o wnca u se— exposure to asb estos.

St ar t in g in the l a te19 60s, Di xon’s h usban d  Bernar d spent t hree or f ou r ni g h tsa week ina friend ’s garage fixin g  b rakes  fo r neig hb ors . The  Dixon s  li ved i n Frie nd sville , Md. ,a speckof a town of 142 famili es a f ew mi les  from the  bo r der s of Penn sylv ania and W est  Vi rgini a.D ixonchar g ed  $1 0  or $ 20 f o r his bra k ejob s .  S ometimes he a c cep ted a  si x -packof b eer instead.

The job was dirty.  Dix o n  wo uld spra ythe exposed br ake  w i t h an air  g un, sending  cloudsof dustpartic les in to thea i ra nd ont o hi s c lothes. T hedu s t was f ul lo f asbe stos .Someti mes Jo a n wo u l d help. Other ti mes s h e  wast heone w ho  threwh er h usband’s d irty clothe s into  the  wash .

Joan  w as ada man tabout suin g  Ford Mot or Co . for w ar ning  em ployee s an d deale rs —  b utnot other s —
 also_owned a_house in Austin, Texas,_where a_relative_lived, and_four_timeshares. She routinely_used a limousine_service to get around,_according to her_deposition_testimony in the lead-paint lawsuit.

She was also one of UC Berkeley’s largest donors, giving_the_school $245,000.

Buffler_volunteered_to_help industry groups challenging scientists_who published studies unfavorable to_the chemical_industry or who testified against chemical companies. She_served_as an advisor_to the industry-funded American Council on Science and Health._And she put her name on_legal briefs generated_by_the_Atlantic Legal Foundation.

Some of_Buffler’s pro-industry testimony came in cases_in which plaintiffs said toxins were_sickening or killing them.

Joan Dixon of Friendsville,_Md., died from a rare lung_cancer linked to asbestos. She_sued Ford_Motor Co., because for years_she washed her_husband Bernard’s_dusty clothes after_he fixed brakes full of asbestos._After a Baltimore_jury awarded the Dixon family $6_million,_Patricia Buffler and_others_filed_a legal_brief on appeal_arguing_it was_highly_unlikely anyone could get cancer from_brakes._Maryland’s highest court disagreed.



An asbestos case in_Maryland

Struggling to catch her_breath,_Joan Dixon drove 35_miles to a Morgantown, W.Va.,_emergency room. There, in March 2008,_she learned_that her_left lung was soaked in fluid. The doctor revealed that she_had a rare form of lung_cancer, one Dixon had_never heard_of:_mesothelioma.

There is no_cure._The doctor_said there was only one known cause_— exposure_to asbestos.

Starting in the late 1960s,_Dixon’s husband Bernard spent_three_or four nights a week in_a friend’s garage fixing brakes for_neighbors. The Dixons lived in_Friendsville,_Md.,_a speck of a town_of 142 families a few miles_from the borders_of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Dixon charged_$10_or $20 for his brake jobs._Sometimes_he accepted a six-pack of beer_instead.

The_job_was dirty. Dixon would spray_the exposed brake with an air_gun, sending clouds of dust particles into the air_and onto his_clothes. The dust was full_of_asbestos._Sometimes Joan would help. Other times she was the one_who threw_her husband’s dirty_clothes into the wash.

Joan was adamant about suing Ford Motor_Co. for warning employees and dealers —_but not others —