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Hr. D. JC. Rennie ^ Vice President. New fork Office I May 10, 1972 Dear Doox f VI th the fund mental push for e greatly improved ecology. Dr. Sellko& vlth hi# ashes Coe theme case upon a vary timely subJecC-.vlttr M^|itl> gstlona S or i years ago. Slace them he has created' qu^i ^aCa^^foirT-:^ the Investigation of asbestos exposures. Primarily-, coalload to-union members, oa the eastern Seaboard* the subjects van is the insulstioa business, ateas flCvsbly*bulld) lag-, and demolition groups* Subsequently 1c broadened* C aabesCW>***jj^ exposures la factories. Dr. Ssllkoff unfortunately, X feel, bas hed aooevhaC of ar flarsfoiS- j creating Che sensational type of reporting with the oevs oedld^o^&ve^ theless, one cannot ignore the atatlatlcs which he and his associates have cocrplled dealing with asbestoa. It is quite certain that during ^ Vorid Va'r IX, that asbestos exposure anong the subjects that be has studied were quite high. Many of these individuals were working at trades which varied in Che short period of clos from one job alte to another, which inevitably meant chat they had few If any safeguards or controls with respect to asbestos exposure. Thla Is at quite a variance with in-plant exposures of ecployees who remain at one particular job for s nunber of years. Dr. Sellkoff admits that he does noc have ell the answers on the subject, that he does not know all of the control measures which may have to be utilised so as to protect the presect day workers who are exposed to asbestos. X erasure. that ouch of the present legislation concerning asbestos Is as result of the'work which he and hla associates have done. The mesothelioma, particular type of lung cancer, la generally speaking a rarity except among those exposed to anbestos where it Is much more prevalent. Similarly, chare la an increased incidence of other malignancles of the stomach, colon and peritoneal lining of vorkoen vho have been exposed Co asbestos fibers. SCF-ALLF-03990