Document 2G031gKJpLYRx3xrR4GLqVjr

Dear Phil: A* I promised, 1 a outlining in this memo the recctameaded expenditures in Bovitonasneal Health for 1974. Too already have our management and operations budget which Is proposed for next year* Ton will note that there is soon inereaee^-fpoM^^-r/c last year* The only addition of any consequence is are requesting another half secretary which would gLy^'Dg*K'L:'~4^'-: Lynast a full-time secretary. Ve think this is essential fop him to achieve full productiveness. In addition, of course, there will be the Hill & Knowiton funds which will be required. As you know, the Lead Environ* mental Health Committee recommended that in addition to the normal Hill & Knovlton activities, that funds be included for the preparation and printing of a document delineating facte and fallacies about lead in the environment. Frankly, it is a guess to me at this time ss to how much such a thing would cost/ but 1 would think that we could produce a reasonably good docu ment for about $5,000. This would Include preparation and printing. Also, within the Hill & Knovlton budget, they should Include the cost of revising the Facts About Lead and Pediatrics booklet. This Also was endorsed by the Lead Environmental Health Committee, as you know. Iha LXA Environmental Health Committee recommended approval for a continuation of the Kettering Lead Abstracts for 1974. The U2&0 Lead fitviroomental Hsalth Cocsaittee also approved the portion which 112R0 will supply. The total amount for. Kettering for next year sill be $28,613, of which ILZKO will supply $11,443 and LXA $17,168. We anticipate e subscription income of $3,000. In addition to the LXA amount, the costs of printing and distribution should bs added and this can probably be supplied by Bay Assad!. Lift-76524 .^- v - th* lead Environmental Health Coomittea also rmoontaondod that a film be proposed an occupational htalth aspect# of lead* Tbit was approved by a vote of 8 la fever* 0 against* sod s ab#fcihf& There vsS scoe eoccstn about the group "Bull Prog fils*'* ' since tfaMy are closely associated with the ftodsle Press. This group bond* to bo a food faddist organisation, but my own view it that if ttmy produce the film we want and if th<$prlee 1 right * * lot than do it. tba amount Suggested by Bull Prog we* $12,300. W hew* olio discussed tho noad foit tea occupational health tynpoatun to bo hold in 1974, and 1 rccownend that an amount of $7,500 bo not aside for tibia purpose, Tho occupational health . oyttjix>oiUBi jio|uld be aimed at,th. critique of .tho filOSH critstilfcx ; : : * You alao vantad to give consideration to tho possibility of adding another member to th* staff, Thia would bo a literature reviewer/writer with exportioa in environmentalJfeslth. Aa X explained, X think that wo have a serious dsficiaacy in thia area, mainly because of tho press of other activities. In reality* LXA/ZX should be continuously producing documents* articles and speechss* but this does not sees to be possible with the current staffing, X would suggest that wo either look into tho possibility of taking on another employee for this Job or expending Hill & Knowltoo** activities so as to include this service. On the sine fibs which was proposed by Bull Prog, X have some serious reservations, % think that we Should promote the concept of zinc in nutrition, but X fed that Ball Prog looks upon this as another otto of their food faddist operation*. X am not sure that the imago of tho Zinc Institute, nor its credibility would bo served by the type of film proposed by Ball Prog. Zinc is certainly o beneficial element* but there are questions which can only be answered by research* X do not think that the Zinc Institute Should be e pressure group to overcome what X feel ore legitimate concerns about sine or any other food additive which supposedly an of'great benefit in nutrition. LIA-76525 Don tynm will bo available to attend any budget moating# that you tucve and X auggoat that you eoutaot him to advlaa him of data# of the moating*. J.F* Colo CCS Dr, D,R. Lyuam sw LIA-76526