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FILE NAME: US Gypsum (USG) DATE: 1973 Feb 23 DOC#: USG121 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo from CM Howard re article listing joint compound as an asbestos carrier TO: FROM: SUBJECT: #951, #971, #981, #991, #147-2, D. E. Shi play T. ?. HacLenna: J. T. Tucker D. S. Alderfer C. M, Howard, jt "ASBESTOS SITUATION. ETCEIVEQ FB 2 71373 U. S. G Y P S U M C _ " RESEARCH CENTER 1 IttlQ February 23rd, 1973 For those of you who have not heard, joint compound was recently publicized in a Sunday N. Y. Times article - copy attached. - as an asbestos carrier. It was strongly linked to a case of lung cancer b Dr. Selikoff, a specialist on asbestos diseases. Toiour knowledge this is the first, and certainly the strongest/most direct, publicity associatin drywall joint compounds and asbestos fiber. The inquirie have begun. We have already answered several from the a I'm sure the publicity will spread, in some form or degree beyond the East. This is to offer you some guidelines in such cases - - 1. Co not attempt: to answer anv inquiries on the contents of our products. 2. ` Attempt to get any oral inquiries submitted in writing. 3. Direct these inquiries to us for handling. CMH:n cc: #147-2 '#149, #151, #170-5 R. P. Entz J. T. Allen E. Maynard J. R. Milstead U nited States G ypsum C ompany USG109.1 TAB 3 6