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Mr. J. X. Carvaj al Mr. D. L.. Engle Dr. D. H. Glenn Mrs . D . C . Heyen Dr. E. Q. Hull Dr. H. M. D. Utidjian Mr. J. V. Whittlesey * Oats August 2, 1979 Ron Ritchie ft*. " * Brain Cancer I was not awara and I do not believe after talking to Dave Glenn that he was aware that the University of Texas was embarking on an extensive study in Galveston County. Question 1 would raise is do we have some concerns about this? I would also ask if N10SH let any of us know that they were "in bed'^ with the University of Texas to the degree that this article feeems to imply. RECEIVED AUG 7 1979 j. *. mmm ucc 048362 ucc 048363 Page J, Section 3 * Houston pironicle Wednesday, August 1,1979 City news v*W ................ , ,, l^^^f&mta^ipivbedji..; La* |4$PSp - !?> '.-<* r:^. ) ;ft'- ;>ndt-4nil7f',.- y.^A thjieHrti.'wrdKfii i*:-l : '- r Brain can'cerW^sibcus'of local studY^ .2, -,.* . ,t\-=v' . t* ii 12$ !r*> -k: '.V BY CARLOS BYARS Chronicle Science Writer ' ' ' ConductinglheGalveslon County study are research-)-1 parelthHnckleiils ofcancerlwllh iflei eu^lm r,*ers from UmUhtmsUyofTexas School of Public Health,: U S. to see Ifwe have an excess*1', Y 'vh Houston and th* university's medksl.branch In'; others Invohred in the study are Dr. RaWFranL-., . T Medical researchers are investigating the possibtjlty Galveston. and Dr. Robert Graamuu, neurosurgeooffaMhe $alvi that brain cancer cases uncovered at a Texas CHy w pf. Patricia Buffier. an epMcmtotogbi at the Houston h ton branch. V ; : , ft:; emai I}TM1 "*&*^fcate couniywi^ cariMC.ph)6-;9'tcw,i explained| "If we have a localized problem; then fpeirtnas tWo GUaWlvrevsatmoni wComunnty|....' -**. v... fej * * * u totocumbent'ipn us loiectT thereto a countywkto on. .. iijjTThhee llooccaall rreesseeaarrcchh:: ffoolllloowwss IIhhee ddllssccooyyeerryy bbjy-federpl jinrfihepe thing?don't stop 4 the fence linej^e >! investigators of iIt cases'' of r--a--r-e-ghliomb--lasto. ma mut; ' >* r-asPluf*dByuornfeeirwtpin^yIehMe.llhookecc.aalnill.g^S.htcu--wodoyydjJ^'--oii.ssecti;ce-oodjimnbip.p.yl.lm,elihmiC^ee_TnNlataartftrykifyo?m"*n..tlaoo|l.,,)t Institute for Occupational Safety and Health IJnnU(^tninctij?K lt,[lfWormpere, saenty.tpaendo.ff.ob-r-r-ma--ie-an-rmceaktpn--ntpecl^yeeery,ced_scusorfoi~UnfgaiaoastCuodryhio^Uf aObso. tfWhav,*e`Woeccaurrerejwd lollv.n.eg.r.ato-g1e91U-0y-ieeyaerraairnllitncetarevrmavla.olT.fThbehraneunw.weceawnwicllielliroftooako*k nail . ` " 'ininUaUastsutduyd,y,IhIeheinIsntsittuittuetetotoseseekeiknigngtot.od.edteetermrminlnee`thlehe p TexasCUy. at the age, sex and geographical distribution and com- present status, or cause of death, of every'employee ofr .-i r the Union Carbide plant since U went Into1 operation'In,- iV l)r. Sanford LelTlngwell of Ihe Institute, sijid. onea^d^ lltonal case recently was kdentifled, bringing the total'to? ' tt. One victim stilt to living. : * 'i He said the study has found, however, Uat-two of lho^ Union Carbide employees abo had wqrkM^H Um.Mmm ,, santoCo. chemical plant in Texas City where other ca^p: !: are being Investigated. > ' .^W-V, ' The additional case lends weight to bto feeling thatthe- :[number of cases-to more than should have occurred, ;; naturally; he said. However, the data has not been fUUyi ^analydfd, he noted. .* t J 'LefflngweU'Soid Ihe Union Carbide sttofy was started. on ihe assumption that Ihe cancer easel wtre caused by'- ! something In Ihe plant. Both the Untod Carbide andir Monsanto planto formerly made vinyl chtofida.;which; , 'has been linked to liver cancer. The chemicalhaanoU / been linked 10 glioblastoma muHIforme cancer. -i * * However, LelTlngwell said there to a wide variety of ' " possible causes, Including centsmtnated drtaklp* "w ^oraylrua*. * f~\