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Talc Evidence Atlas — release-gated evidence record. Status: verified · Track: reconciliation:knowledge · Modified 2026-08-13

The record

Hildick-Smith's 1976 British Journal of Dermatology paper 'The biology of talc' (PMID 793610) is verified with abstract, published November 1976; a companion correspondence item is indexed at PMID 864789.

Claim scope

The existence, date, and abstract content of a widely cited 1976 review of talc biology.

What this source does not establish

Claims that industry relationships were not disclosed trace to Reuters reporting and are not citable from the primary record. Use 'November 1976' — a specific day (e.g., November 1) is not supported.

Limitations

Quote only abstract language; attribute any non-disclosure narrative to its news source if used at all.

Source

Pmid — 793610

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