(pp. 1867-1868).
- Rennert was presented with the fact that he directs most of his remarks to cancer: "...And we understand and look directly at the judge who actually confirms that the emissions and the abnormalities and the air pollution do affect heart problems, Parkinson's problems, respiratory problems, in children, in adults." His answer:
The witness, Prof. Gad Rennert: So first of all, on the point of truth. My conversation about cancer, and therefore also my fundamental resistance. Because in my understanding, part of the basis for the lawsuit, as presented to me, is the fear of cancer.
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And so I dealt with cancer. Can air pollution, and this is another sentence that someone might want me not to say at all, cause other kinds of problems? Maybe, but with a much lower probability. The knowledge that exists in the world is really about cancer. I raised doubts about all sorts of other things on a scientific level and none of the doubts I raised, I have to admit, 15 years later, became facts. Maybe to my surprise, by the way, because you won't believe me until the end of the trial that I acted here in total good faith, you won't believe it.
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I'm a scientist and it's very, very important to me to know if A does B or A doesn't. To the question of cancer, I'm only interested in exposure factors that know how to make cancer, and that's why you hear me constantly talking about cancer
(In detail, pages 1869-1869).
Prof. Rennert was asked later and answered:
Adv. Mr. A. Amorai: I want you to certify to the court your experience as an epidemiologist, as the head of a department, the Department of Public Health, Please confirm that air pollution very clearly causes other diseasesThat's all I ask of you. Confirm. If it's not true, tell me sir, you're talking nonsense, it's okay.
The witness, Prof. Gad Rennert: I'm not going to tell you that you're talking nonsense, I'm telling you that you're far from the truth.
Adv. Mr. A. Amorai: What does this mean?