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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR I^ABORATtt'OSIES OF THE a i^nt ic cnrs"isosipst t as. ATLANTICCITY, N. J. FRANK W. KONZELMANN, M. D. Dir e c t o r o f La b o r a t o r ie s December SO, 1947 Ethel Corporation New York, New York Attention of Chief Chemist Gentlemen: I apologize for not knowing your name so that I might address you more formally. the AtlantiIcamCitthyeHPoastphiotalol,giasntdanidt DofitreenctboercoomfesLambyordauttoyrietos eoxf amine the bodies of individuals found dead or dying within auto mobiles. Heretofore, many of these deaths have been ascribed to carbon monoxide, in two cases recently we were unable to re veal carbon monoxide in the blood or in the tissues after death; alancdkitofhaosxybgeecnomoer aacpcpuamreunltattihoneseoftwcoarbcoansesdiodxieidde.of aOsnpehoyfxiathefrsoem cases has shown a beginning inflammation of the lungs, trachea, and bronchi which at the present time I do not believe could be hparoveduwceodndbeyredsim-wphleethaesrphthyexriea aorre caanrbyonofdtihoexidtoexaicccupmroudluactitosn, . I primarily in gasolines fortified by tetra-ethel lead, which could cause such a reaction. If you would be good enough to direct me to the source oIfwaonuyldinbevemstoisgtagtiroantesfuthl a. t hTahveey abpeepneacranroritedtoohnavine btheeisn rseupbolertcetd, tihneycuwrroeunldt mhaevdeicbaelenlitreerpaotruterde, inandoneI porfestuhmeechifemthicearle Jaoruernaanlys. I of course do not intend to use any information you may give me for publication without your permission, especially icfonyfoiudeonftfiearl. me information which might be considered as I am . Very, truly yours, FTK: s e l l N13966 Frank TV. Kbnzelmann, H.D.