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FILE NAME Special Asbestos SA DATE 1978 Aug 10 DOC SA009 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter to News Radio 78 from Special Materials Inc SPECIAL MATERIALS INC 3628 WEST PIERCE STREET MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN 53215 PHONE MILWAUKEE 414 383-2020 ' 800-558-0604 TWX 910-262-3106 1: asbestor related August 10 1978 WBBM News Radio 78 630 North McClurg Chicago IL Court Gentlemen On August 9th at approximately 7:40 AM you had a news story regarding a law suit against Manville Corporation with regard to asbestos fiber When a news service is giving information out with regard to civil law suits I think you have an obligation to be a little more careful of your facts You stated for in- stance that test results on laboratory animals has proven that asbestos causes cancer I am very closely involved in the asbestos industry and to my knowledge there have been no tests results on any laboratory animals which have any indication of carcinoma as a result of asbestos exposure If you have information to the contrary I would appreciate your letting me know of your source The United States government has commissioned a number of studies on test animals with regard to ingestion of asbestos fibers all of which have been negative I know of no other test animal reports which have been brought to the attention of us in the industry If negative information with regard to mation was available I'm certain that of it asbestos we would test have inforheard Very truly yours Robert A. Carlson RAC 070099070099 Spec_Mat_0067047