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Th e Lo w e Br o t h e r s Go mp a n y ESTABt-l SHED 1872 B^in t ma k e r s -VXr n i s h ma k e r s Da y t o n , Oh io ,u .s .a . Branches in Principal Cities. E. W. FAS1G SCNEAAl SUPERINTENDENT Jo.nuar;,' 23 , 1942 Dr. Robert lke:;oe, Kettering Lr.2corn.Tory of Applied Physiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. Lear Lr. Hehoet The following quotation is taken fron the January issue of ''THE CLLT "OhL:AIT,,; "Think of freshly applied paint on a nail giving off fumes# This may contain lead and in the fumes some of the lead ir. travel imp through the air. Li about ventilation to keen the ^ir fresh the load can reach the Imps and thus settle in the body." 1 '.mote to P.. L. Porter the editor of the publication in which I mentioned the statement tint fumes from paint '. .ill contain lead even fheu-h the mint itself contains relatively hioh concentrations of lead vignent, In a letter from Hr. Porter today r.e states, that he took the caver up with a chemise by tne name of h. C. Lassen. Ik*, Lassen as sured him that "recent tests have shorn that ueople sleeving in a room freshly painted vrith paint which contains lead will have some lead in their bodies. He says the amount is enough to measure." The question of whether or not lead may be found in fumes from drying paint becomes quite an important one to us. I need not co.ll your attention to the errors that o.re made in the o.iagnosin:; of lead poisoning because of the unfnniliarity of many doctors no the true facts. If you will, I should, like for you to inform no whether or not Hr* Lassen's statement is true. An experiment to prove this point would certainly have to be carried on by an individual who is familiar with details of technical research. I certainly would not accept as final conclusions of this kind from most doctors of medicine and ordinary chemists. I still doubt the statement th^-t the fu?nes contain lead cornuour. d s. Your information on this will be very much aDoreciated. .Sincerely "fours, THE LOiVS BROTHERS COMPANY N14013 (