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Class Action (Tel Aviv) 11278-10-19 Yehoshua Klein v. Oil Refineries Ltd. - part 124

January 13, 2026
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The witness, Prof. A.  Grotto:        Correct calculation

Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman:          Correct calculation.  No, but do you know the concept? The concept, the more there is PERSON YEARS So what, so what does that mean? The more a person smokes, the risk.

The witness, Prof. A.  Grotto:        What is it called, what is called, it is called a reaction effect, a response dose result, DOSE RESPONSE

Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman:          DOSE RESONSE

The witness, Prof. A.  Grotto:        It is present in some carcinogens, in others it does not exist.

Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman:          And in smoking it exists. 

The witness, Prof. A.  Grotto:        In smoking it exists, of course

Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman:          That is, it is relevant if I have smoked one cigarette in the past year or smoked two packs a day for the past year.  There's a difference between the two. 

The witness, Prof. A.  Grotto:        Yes, yes, there is a difference

Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman:          Significant difference

The witness, Prof. A.  Grotto:        Significant difference.

(pp. 982-983).

  1. As for the effects of transportation on air pollution, Grotto was asked and answered:

Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman:          In the position paperSorry, thanks for the correction.  In the position paper.

The witness, Prof. A.  Grotto:        Yes.

Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman:          You have referred quite a few studies on the subject of proximity to roads.  Right?

The witness, Prof. A.  Grotto:        Yes

Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman:          I mean, Transportation is a significant risk factor of air pollution in Haifa

The witness, Prof. A.  Grotto:        Look, you're talking about two different things.  I'm talking, I don't know how to say enough about the sources of pollution in HaifaThis is a field that is, a professional field of the Ministry of Environmental Protection. 

Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman:          Don't you know?

The witness, Prof. A.  Grotto:        I can, I can, I don't, I say these are things I understand, as far as I've learned, but that's at the end of their profession. 

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