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ro. fROXS Hr. H. F. Fink E. F. Fatz HT. SINAI HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL New York, N.Y.___________________. Re: Lung Research ' DATE; June 3. 1970 LOCATION: Portland LOCATION: Portland SET ssai a?- * ft* Hatt, the above subject hospital is the lew York group doing considerable research in lung diseases especially among asbestos workers. -I found out`that they had a-5_man crew on a drywail job in New York of which MtR Drywail was the contractor. They ran tests on a group of drywail joint finishers and found a spot on the lung of one man who primarily did the joint sanding on the job. What it is, or what it was caused by, is undetermined at this time. It is possible that the drywail industry might be one of the next targets for their lung research. This in formation might be of interest to the Gypsum Association Safety Committee. If I find out anything more on the subject I'll be sure to let you know. ' EFF/mf 1 : r2*: CC: Hr. G. E. Wilson - Portland Hr. 0. E. Burch - Portland v SGP 0006390 TO: FROX*. SUBJECT: 1 Mr. M. F. Fink E. F. Fatz MT. S ! NA I HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL New York, N.Y.` Re: Lung Research OATc: June 3, i970 LOCATION: Port!and LOCATJO.V: Portland ' 'C' r.) . .** *. f . Matt, the above subject hospital is the New York group doing considerable research in lung diseases especial among asbestos workers.'- " h .*** -r 1 found out that they had a'5~man crew on a drywall job in New York of which M&R Orywall was the contractor. They ran tests on a group of drywall joint finishers and found a spot in the lung of one man who primarily did the joint sanding on he job. What it is, or what it was caused by, is undetermined t this time. It is possible that the drywall industry might be one of the next targets for their lung research. This in formation might be of interest to the Gypsum Association Safety Committee. If 1 find out anything more on the subject I'll be sure to let you know. Hr. 0. E. Burch - Portland ) SGP 0006391