Document 7906252BX4vV2aeVLZb4Q6YE

FILE NAME: Quebec Asbestos Mining Association (QAMA) DATE: 1958 June DOC#: QAMA137 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Symposium Report Sent to Members of the QAMA from Ivan Sabourin TO: *.iiuborj of vM.M.A. *homi Ivan habourin Sj. tik i Symposium June 16,17,18,1861 qumb KUaabeU Hotel, Uoutre*l .s 1. Inform yoa to Uo status of tb* above. r- I * , * `v Tb* Symposium took p b ei m pbu*^, delegates karting to an tro " '' . <//. tb* w*ok b*for* tb* Symposium, tb* first being Professor Borsari of Oatrarotty of Parts (Cbatr of Patumology sad Dtrsetor of L**bd*olartttido sad tb* bcymaa, tb* 8*er*tarrQ*a*r*l of tb* World Orgaalsitloa galoot TJ8. vb*r* moat aatioaa ar* rapr*MBt*d). arrtrad a vaak bafor*, was mat by tha writer aad Dr. Tidal,iymj '' Chalrmaa of tb* Sympoalum, at tb* airport wbsr# Canadian Broadeaattag Corporati ; .v.** filmed and r*eord*d Interri** wbleb waa projected orar T.V. 7om Satorday MU S:r'- and Sunday U* SU wttb U* ranlag program of actual nows, tb* moat followed program of C.B.C. { U* second d*l*gat* to arrtr* tb* w**k bafor* balng : Profaaaor Telman Robertson from Sdlnburg, Scotland, (Pneumoconioses ladurtrtal ^ Clink) i b* addressed tb* Sympoatam on tb* history ef pneemocoaioesssod' industrial pulmenary dU*as*s l tb* lal*s particularly tb* Worth Sortie* >v 1 . .?.& 0 t. Professor Bernard d*ltr*r*d tb* key-not* address t "Industrial Pulmonary^ Dls*as*s sine* tb* Ady*at of Aatl-blotlcs". A most Important aspaet r*ry much .. H P ' altr* at tb* moment. - r. Tb* Symposium waa officially opened by tb* Chairman, Dr.Tidal, in tbs presane* of McGill Unlrerstty and Montreal University r*pr*sntatlr wbo addressed tha meeting in Ue fore-noon and at luncheon hour oa Mooday "(Dr. stfTOuen, Doan of tha Faculty ef Medicina at McOtll being tb* speaker). The Symposium was being held under the nueplces of these two Untverittles end wkh the collaboration of the Industrial Medical Asaoclatlon of the Province of Quebec ^ grouping togeU*r doctora ta Ue field of industry. ?x>v The Chairmen of the Province f Ontario end of the Province of Quebec Industrial Usdlcel Associations wsrs i>r ent throughout the Symposium (Dr. Donald Grant representing Ontario ad Dr. Gagnon representing Quebec). ~ \ W I d* The eommunleatloas, papers el Ibi Symposium were moet important and interesting, the more Important setenttftc pepere being followed by an r,*\ average audience of 200 peraosa (v.g. Professor Kusehaer 1 New Kwk, ,vX, D r. Ouy, Proftenor Dsutrebande of S elftern, Professor Belye of Montreal, ;V Dr. Fernand Ordgotre, Dr. George Wright, Dr. Arthur Vorvald, Proftenor Ingest Peadtrgraee, Indeed a World arthortty Inledlelogy, whose andltnee . : of 200 listened to a substantial paper on problems of modem radiology with ' ) Hi an aggressive and alert panel discussion nnder the direction of Dr. Keanath Smith la bin quality of Assistant Professor at New York University whleb eommuakaUc.i aad discussion lasted ever one hour and a half). ' . S. More than 40 0 doctors, physiologists, radiologists, hygienists attended. I do not thf* that at any t<w*t a Symposium on pnepmoaocoalossa aad ladaatrftal myet cfaf In indastry has gathered a stronger and more coastnetlve array of men ami women having authority la the respective fields they covered, aa authority A*? acknowledged aad based on their knowledge. 59 f. D r. Vidal, D r. drlgotre, D r. Wr Igfat, D r. Vorwald, Dr. Bristol, D r. K. D r. day, D r. Be Uemarre D r. C artier bad occasion to deal with the pneymocoaioses ; problem (family of diseases which comprises our akbestosis problem and the vaH m uT incidences connected with It, v.g. emphysema , cancer, tuberculosis, bronchitis, heart conditions - corpalmonally, coronary, thrombosis, lafarctaa, ete. - - - covered). 7. D r. 8elye dealt particularly with the corpulmanally al some time, part of the study he la now conducting under our cuapices. V#\ I. D f, Breua eenueuBlceted the reselte of the epldemyological survey rei aebeatoels-cancer Incidence esactly et the time when we were having available pre-prints of the publication which comprises a condensation of the survey which the Industrial liygieae Foundation of Ama flea made for us under the direction of i h i i h i #vw p traeia tv.g, vroiasaor Kusehnsr ol New York, S r. Guy, i'rofasaor Saulrabande of Belgium, i*rolaaor Balya of aionlreal, D r, Faraaad Grdgelrc, S r. Georg Wright, S r. Arthur Vorvald, P ro fiteer lugw * n r s , Indeed t World authority to Radiology, whose aadiaaeo of 200 llstaaad to a aubatantlal paper on problem# of modaro radiology with aa aggressive and alart panal dUeoaaloa andor tba dlraetloa of S r. Kenneth Smith ta U a quality of Assistant Professor at Now York University which eoaaualeattoa , and discussion lastod over on* hour and a half). ,,y # Mora than 400 doctor#, physiologists, radiologists, byglanlsts attandod. I do not that at any a Symposium on paapmoaocoalosss and Industrial - , s asdoelno la industry ban gathsrsd a atrongsr and a o ra constructive array of i man aal woman having authority to tha raspactlva fialda tbay covarad, an authority ' aeknowlodgad and basad on thalr knowladga. . . n I. D r. Vidal, D r. Ordgoiro, D r. Wr ight, Dr. Vorwald, Dr. Bristol, D r. K. fa ith D r. Ouy, D r. Ba llam arra, D r. C artinr hod occasion to daal with tbs posyaoeonlonoa problem (family of dlsaaaei which com prises our asbastosls problem and tba variw u1? ineidencai connected with it, v.g. em physem a, canear, tuberculosis, bronchitis, heart coalitions - - - corpulmonally, coronary, thrombosis, infarctus, ote. - - - ' " wars covarad). 7. D r. Selyt dealt particularly with tba corpulmonally at aoma time, part of the study h t Is now conducting under our auspice*. '**' ` D r. Braun eomaualcalad tba results cl tba apldamyologlcal survey rat asbestosIs-cancer incidence exactly at tba time when wa vara havlag available pre-prints of the publication which comprises a condensation of tha survey which the Industrial llygleae Voartatlon of Am flea mads for ua under tba direction of D r. Braun. This waa vary well received. Tba publication came t that vary weak at* therefore official knowledge was give to ths open World at tha same time wa ware having our symposium (this was on if our main targets, It will ba recalled). 9. Such eminent pathologists as D?.Vorwald from Wayne University tad ' - Dr.Kuschnar at New York University were present. They all agreed this epldemyoioglcal survey was good work indeed. tO. Dr.Kaschaer, by tb t way, mads knows is the course at hU presentation, technique lo r reproducing malignant tum ors la rala fur tba purpose of datacting radio-activity la n r i r w ora bodies and m alarlala and thalr consequences. II to believed that tba awnenrem eat of this taehalqoe coaatttutee nears ol rw y . Itrat importaaca lo r tba pathological-research World anywhere. Dr.Kuschaer'e toehatque, la tarm a of tbla apaellk problem (which gatharad a coaaldarabla udlaaca of X-Ray specialists la Mootraat) could bare boon auounead a few ao atl ago by Di Juac*mer but be purpoeely deferrad tba announcement ao that ha would giro our Symposium news ol great Import for tba aclaidlfic World. A check up which aaama to point that possibly work dona at Pittsburg lor tba Atomic Snergy Commission by Camber sod >*ataoa a coupla of onoaths ago could be construed aa being ol about equal importance. Rut aa analysis of tbs whole situation, near under way under Dr.Cuy aad others, seam s to dtscloso that for a strict, constant, and precise calculation of tncldaaeaa of radio-activity la non-uranium aa wall as In uranium mtnas. DrJCuachnsr's technique aad results could be considered aa the iwdalainlliqt ereat of tbs Symposium. Incidentally, tt la desired by Dr.Kuschasr If aqy radio-activity counts Is being taken la a proper way, In the various ore-bodies Intowhich we mine our asbestos. U, Public relations aad PubUatty wins tbs Symposium was well covered, the local p ress belag regularly Informing public opinion aad the ueleattfle press enquiring lo r news. A press room was maintained and the help ol bdttorlal Associates in this Aeoaaeetk* la to be noted. II. Etmuhaatoms translation (I rsacb-Xagllsh) was coaduclod throughout and publication ol the whole Symposium la under preparation. IS. The Committee (M essrs.Llndell end Penbale) followed up Um problem of tba Symposia tad anthortssd publicity ol asms being tagged openly, although  U v r i i w w i w u M r; m **/ rm L'r.c.*ckiur U l* * * York V iltirillr v i r i praaaat* `lay all t i m i im i pidacnyoloikat Mrvtf v m good work tad*#d. 10. t'r.kuchur, by Ut vay, mad kttovtt U ih# cmitm al bU praaaoUtloa, taealqua far rprodiUg aallgaaat ttur< la rata lor ih porpoh ct dataetlag ndloHCIMh la nrlooa oro bodiaj od matartala aad iholr ceaaaqnaaeaa. > la O o tefJi f lit tha ooaeornaci ot thla toohatQM toaU tot t i ol rry . tira i Importa i lor II pathologkal-reaoarah World aywbaro. Dr.Kaoohaor'a tN M |M , ha karma t tkla apooHte p ro b it (vhkk gatkarod a c o n rabi t aodltie al X4Ujr pockHota l i M oatrnl) ecold k m ka aaaooaeed a Oro moatka agoby D r.K iachitr boi b porpooaly dtrrd th aaaouaeamoat oo Ihat b# voold gtvo oor Sympoaloa a rr a I gr#at import fr th ack o tllk World. A ekaek p v h k k oma to pelai that posatoi? work dooa at Pttlsborg lo r tko /.totale Sasrgy Coom laatoa by Ctmber and wstana a eoopl ol moathe ago eoold b coaatroad aa faolag ot aboat aquari Importalo* Boi aa aaal/ola ol tho boi aitoatloo, aoo adar fap radar fir>Ogr aad albera, ama to dlaelooe that lor a atrtet* eoastaat* aad yrooiaa catealaftka f laetdaaeas ot radto-fcctivtty In aoaraatam aa v a li aa la ro alaa mtaos, Dr.KWoahnar* tachalqna aad raavlto eoold ha aoaaldarad aa ih# okatanrtlng araat ot tka Symposium. laeldtatallj, tt la daalrad by Dr.Koachaar II aap radio-actlvky cooata la haLog takaa la a prepar vay, la tka varloua ora-tedia tato vklak v a miao oor batto. IL Pablk ralalloaa aad PoblkMy via tka Symposium v aa v a li orarad, tka ioeal praaa baiag ragalarSy taCoralag poblk optalo! aad tka oeloaltfle proaa oaqolrtag ter cava. A pra*a room v aa malatataad aad tka kalp ol hdttorlal Aaaoetataa la tkla aaaaastka la t ka aetad. It. Elmoltamaoaa trgmalaUaa (I raack-fiagllak) va eoadoetad throoghoui aad pdblkatftoa ot tko vboti dympoatam to ondar prparatimi. 11. Tha Commlttaa (UiM r<.LhdU aad Panini#) follo* d th probiai ot tho flpmpoctia aad aothortsod pabltetty OLaamo bateg taggod opoaly* altkoogh dlarroatljr vltk aa epocaor. Thta aapoct v ia followed p. hieeare. G mtth, lllehaal ossei, William Soutar w ra prua!, sud ir.d tfattth giva ... ! * U III ... -4 - ' a at til timaa Ids valuaMs advlsa, tka baaattt of his ovarall asparlaaea, -L . vt ' . / 3 vorkiac ta that raapaet w itt Dr. C artlar aad Dr. Oraiagar who ittaartart IkroaghaaL ^ . V 14. Ail la all Um Ayapoatuai 111 i m baaa truly, wo tlrn ly bailors, a coaplata | .. aaseaaa acIsattfleaUy aad iaU raalloaally so, eradltad officially to Q.A.U.A. .tA V/ (VAN 8ABOUN1N ` fC