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nt A2SA January 35* *97* Timyl ChlovUHbnoMr " B. 9. Goodrich 9, X. Rhm * A2NA R. X. Kelly, N. D. - A2SA John Durland - Tokyo I'm glad we had the opportunity to fill you in on the potential VCM problem when you were here in December. You will recall that at that time, animal teat data from Italy streamed increased lung cancer indigence in animals following inhalation of high concentrations* The program underway in the U. S. - as announced by the JgA in Jane, 1973 (see news release enclosed) was to addrgM it* . self more specifically to that Issue. Since that timi%**v additional Suropean studies hate shown the same type or 'Bare ` liver timutrs In animals that Goodrich has found. The |B| animal studies are such that they will confirm or deny this, causal relationship as well. Representatives of 0. 8. producers are meeting at MCA in Washington today with Dr. Roush (Dr. Kelly's associate) representing Monsanto. He should have more information for us to forward to you next week. We have also lust learned that the U. 8. Department of labor has scheduled a public hearing in february concerning the Goodrich situation. Rimer 9. Wheeler RSV 0007251