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CLINTON H. CRANE. M tllO IM T F. M. B R O W N E L L . VIC* P H Ii i d i n T F. W . R O C K W E L L , VIC* PRKliOtNT F E L IX E D G A R W O R M I E R , IIC N IT A R T AMO A & a c d c s SsliiI ira 4 2 0 LEX IN GTO N AVENUE NEW YOHK.X.Y. (]_'"*) Cue-nsl.-rc Litersture Dr. Robert A. Kehoe University of Cincinnati Kettering Laboratory of Applied Eden Avenue Cincinnati 19, Ohio Physiology Dear Dr. Kehoe: I take pleasure in returning to you, under separate cover, numerous articles on the Queensland chronic lead poisoning controversy which you were kind enourh to mail me last May. I enjoyed studying it and you certainly saved me a lot of correspondence with Australia by your kind cooperation. If I can ever reciprocate, please do not hesi tate to call upon me. Many thanks. With kindest regards Very truly yours, Secretary i L e ^ a d i lka<&u]isri]r*te A & s u m j Iailtaira CLINTON H. CRANE. PRCdOINT F. H. B R O W N E LL . VIC* PM ICiOINt F. W. ROCKW ELL, vie* M lliO lN T FELIX ED G A R W O R M IE R , IICRtTA M T AND 4 2 0 LEX IN GTO N AVENUE ,17 NK'WYORf, X. V. June 6, 1944 Dr. Robert A. Kehoe University of Cincinnati Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiology Eden Avenue Cincinnati 19, Ohio Dear Dr. Kehoe: On my return from the South I was de lighted to find av.:aiting me a sheaf of articles on the Queensland lead poisoning-chronic nephritis con troversy, which I shall study with much interest. We most certainly shall take good care of all of this material and expect to return it to you intact in the near future. With kindest regards, May 2J, 1944 19' Mi*. F. E. Wormser, Lead Industries Association, 42u Lexington Avenue, Nev York City 1 7 . Dear Mr. Wormser* I am sending you herewith a sheaf of articles that will give you much of the material on the Queensland controversy. It seemed simpler to send you the articles than merely to send you the references, since you will find in the articles numerous references which you may wish to follow up. I am also sending the typewritten abstracts and copied parts of certain other articles that are not too easily available. We do not have extra copies of any of this material, and there fore I shall expect you to take good care of them and to return them all to us within a reasonable time in the not too distant future. I have kept a list of all the things we have sent you, and if they do not come back fairly promptly, I shall expect to heckle you until they do. I also enclose a card which gives the reference to the article I mentioned on Lead Poisoning in connection with the use of leaded gasoline in army kitchens. This is the only one of this kind that has appeared, and I believe you will agree with me that it would have been much better if it had never been published. With kindest regards, Cordially yours, F.AK ef Enc. Bobert A . Kehoe, D l 07/1 A 9. H uPNrlorua.my2bt i,aRmJ.unEaneldl2i o6ch,t tr,o19n3Si9cchnooelp horfitPisubilnic yoHuenaglthpeoanpdle 'TirnopQicuaelenMsleadnidc.ineS, eUrvniicvee rPsuitbylicoaf tiSoyndney: McdDuoenatold, leSa.dF.., MHeods.p iJt.alAfuo srtrSailcika , C2h:i4l5d3re, n1, 93B1risbane; Primary kidney in ju ry , app arently Chronic lead poisoning. Ib id , 1:572, 1931 The minor m an ifestatio n s of plurobism .in childhood. Ib id , 1:806, 1930 Nyoef, cLh.rJo.nJi.c, Bn eripsbharinteis GienneyroaulngH opsepoiptlael: inAnQiuneveensstlaignad.tio nMeodf. Jth. eAeuxstrtraaolridai,n a2r:1y45in,ci1d9e2n9ce Aandstuidt y isofncoht rol insitce dn eipnh rQituisartienrlyQuCeuenmsulalantdiv. e (NInoderexfeMreendciceusi.3) given fo r th is p u b lic a tio n S atu rn in e re n a l dwarfism . Med. J. A u stra lia , 2:813, Dec. 26, 1931 Fcoumrtmheenrts oobnsetrhveatifoendse roanl ochf rfoi cniiac l nienpqhuriirtyis. anIbd idle,ad2:2p3o5is,on19in3g3 in Q ueensland, w ith F aAiinr"lreeQvyui,eeweKn.soDlaf.n; tdhV.ea leMtveeirdd.eannJcd. eAErlueizslaatrtaiHnligaal,l to1In;Glse0tai0td,u tMaesayaon5f ,Ra1ee9ts3ieo4alrochg icina lPaagtheonltoginy acnhdroMniecdinceinpeh: ritis Sm ith, 3 .A .: Some asp ects of lea d ab so rp tio n . Med. J . A u stra lia , 2:391, Sept. 2 6 , 1925 Rameopnlyg Qtouecernistliacnids mc hoilfd rthe en . eviIdbeindc, e 1g:2iv8e2n, bMyarDchr. 1S1., A19. 22Smith reg ard in g lea d poisoning GiMbseodn. , GJa.z.L, o1c6k:h4a7r9t:, OO cctu.la2r0n, e1u8r9i7tis , sim u lating b a sa l m en in g itis - plumbism. A u stralasia! Plumbic ocular n e u ritis in Queensland children. B rit. M .J., 2:1488, Nov. 14, 1908 RAleeaupdslytrpataloiinaD,t ri1.l:l3Se6.g6aA, l. AbSpemrciialtuhs1er,eg1oa9f2rd2thineg ehffies c ttesstoimf oint yupinonthQeueaetntesmlanpdt tcoh imldarkeen t.heMuesde. Jo.f T u rn er, A. J e f f e r is : On lea d poiso nin g in childhood. B r it. M .J., 1 :895, A p ril 10, 1909 Quoa1enc:e1dnc4sue8lrarn,nednd1oc9reB2se2rdaannbdcyh ctoahfuestahCteioounBnrcoiiftlisolhefa dMtheepdoiQicsauoleneAinnssglsaonacmdioaBntigroannQ:cuheAeonnfshlatihnsedtoBcr i.hMcial.dAl r.eacncM, oeuddrn.atwJ no. fuApthuesfotrra lia , CLINTON H. CRANE, PMlilOINT F. H. B R O W N C U , VICE P U t l O I N T F. W R O C K W E L L , v ice P R IS iOCnt FELIX E D G A R W O R M I E R , IICRCTARY AND TKCASUNIR Iiaidiiia^UipIye^ AjgiiO<&gL'iL5<xM& 4 2 0 LEXINGTON AVENUE 17 N E W YOHI^, X. "V. May 17, 1944 Dr. Robert A. Kehoe University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Bob: /,< '' /, ) i In St. Louis last week you were kind (jj' s enough to tell me about an investigation you recent- ly conducted on the use of ethyl gasoline for army ' kitchens and mentioned a medical paper on the sub- ject. I have forgotten the reference and wonder if you would be kind enough to let me have it so that I can add that paper to my library on the subject. 'In the same general connection I would also like to have the reference to the Australian work 1 which followed up the alleged connection between chronic ! nephritis and lead poisoning and which indicated that the nephritis was due to scarlet fever. I thoroughly enjoyed the discussion we had last week on lead and am already looking forward to our next meeting. With kindest regards, a `s'. ft > ' - f*` y r" H BCC: H r. B. C. Cha a p lin Dr B* A Mr. E. V. Webb June 27, 1944 Mr. 7. X. Wonusor, Secretary Lead. Iaduatrl.es Association 420 Lexington Avenue Mow York 17, Mew York Leer Mr. Vonnseri Bet Lead Poisoning Publicity I have noted with Interest a y copy of your circular letter of June 16 to the Board of Directors of the Lead Induetries Association oo the above subject, together vlth the enclosed letter of May 21 from Mr. P. X. Sprague, Yloe President of the Olidden Company and a Director of Lead Industries Association. 1 have taken the liberty of discussing this subjeot vlth two of a y colleagues In the Ethyl Corporation, naaoly, Dr. B. A. Kehoe, Director of our Medical Department, and Mr. Balph 0. Chaaplin, Director of our Public Bo 1stIons Departasnt, who have had considerable experience In our Corporation's policies regarding the subjeot of pub licity of our product, tetraethyl lead. If It would be of any assistance to the Directors of the Association, In arriving at a policy for popular publicity on lead poisoning, both of these gentlemen are agreeable to accompanying ne to the next meeting In which this antter will be discussed, I night add that we have had a fair amount of experience and have given considerable thought to this matter aa it concerns Ethyl's public relations. Meanwhile, It would seem to me, b y and large, that the lead Industry may have some room for Improvement In getting lta house In order with regard to Industrial ha tarda sad industrial hygiene before It takpa the further step of education of the public to the hazards of lead. While I do not have too much speciflo Information on this point, I am under the Impression that there Is much room for Improvement In the field of Industrial hygiene within our operations. I feel that ve are never In a sound position to take our story to the public until vs have demonstrated our ability to handle our own affairs within our own Industries, 03451 Mr. 7 . 1 . Voraser -2. June 27, 1944 It also s m m to m e that the awthod which la uaad to hr lag this subject into the public mind auat bo onrofully weighed. Education on tha uaa of ths product# for each, pbaae of tha Industry might be a prafarabla route, /or example, la the handling of tetraethyl lead ve first tried to do all we oould In tha field of Industrial hygiene In our ova plants. Then ve extended this to the use of the material by tha refiners, educating them thoroughly In tha safe methods to be applied. The final step vas to educate the public. All of this resulted from a build-up of many years of hard work. It searns to me that any program which might be undertaken to cover these three espeota of education In one step rather than three steps might lead Into trouble. Mr. Sprague mentions specifically tha Michael O'Brien case. It is ay belief that to publicise this case through the medium of trying to prove that lead was not the primary canoe ve would lay ourselves open to considerable controversy In the press, because oertalnly there are a sufficient number of legitimate oaews of lead poisoning of children and It is hard to prove to the publlo vhat Is truth and what la fiction. I for one am somewhat against this type of approach. Time does not permit ms to go Into all the aspects of our thinking In this matter, but as I have stated In the foregoing, should you wish me to comment further at the proper time, say at the next Board meeting, or should you like me to bring some of my associates to the meeting who have had considerable experience In such matters, I should be glad to contribute as muoh as possible to the question. Tory truly yours, J. H. Schaefer Tice /resident 6*2 )^! n? 4 n9