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May 25, 1971 ;c". Mr. Harold Davis Foil Division Revere Copper A Brass Brooklyn, lev Toxic Dear Mr. Davist This is in response to your request for an opinion on the potential hazard to children froa the use of lead foil for, Christmas tree decorations. The picture is quite clear in that repeated doeages of lead in soluble fora are always required to produce poisoning. One could foresee that a child could ingest a piece of lead foil. However, this would not likely take place over an extended period of time. Also1 lead metal is only very slightly soluble in gastric Juices. Lead *.*0 ment and salts widhh have been implicated in past cases of intoxication are much store soluble than lead metal. In my opinion, there would be very little potential hazard from the use of lead foil as described above. However, if you would like a more expert evalua tion of this use, I suggest that you contact Dr. Robert A. Kehoe of the Kettering Laboratory of the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Kehoe is the acknowledged world expert on lead intoxication. While I am certain that he would agree with ay evaluation of this use of lead, it may be valuable for you to obtain his opinion Independently. Dr. Kehoe's address 1st The Uhiverdity of Cincinnati, Kettering Laboratory, Collegeoof Medicine, Eden Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219* Sincerely, J* F. Cole, Sc. Manager, Environmental Health. cg| LIA-76638