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ESTABLISHED1302 E. I. du Po n t de N e mo u r s & Co mpa n y INCORPORATED ' W il m in g t o n 98, De l a w a r e EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT MEDICAL DIVISION 1 cc: Mr. E. L. Shea Mr. J. F. Daley Mr. D. H. Conklin June 5, 1956 Dr. Robert A, Kehoe College of Medicine University of Cincinnati Eden and Bethesda Avenues Cincinnati 19* Ohio '. ' : ' " ^ Dear Dr. Kehoe: Attached is a letter I received from Dr. Francis M. Pottenger, Jr. together with my reply. " . ' ' ' , . . .. I trust the manner in which I have handled this proves satisfactory to you. In view of our recent meeting in Wilmington in which it was more or less decided that you, as Director of Kettering laboratory, would be the "spokesman" for the `TEL Industry; it seemed to me that this was the technique to employ. If it meets with your approval, I would appreciate receiving a copy of your reply to Dr. Pottenger. SLR/hlg S. L. Rankin, H. D., Medical Advisor . Petroleum Chemicals Division : ' .' , .... ,,J 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 . '.V- . ' ' . / LOS ANGELES COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 1925 W IIS H IR E BOULEVARD. LOS ANGELES 54, CALIF ORN IA D U n k i x k 5 - 1 5 8 1 -------------------------;------- ----------- --------:------------------ GENERAL OFFICERS E d w ard C. Rosenow, J r., M .D ., President Donald Cass, M .D . . . V ice-President J. Norman O 'N e ill. M .D . . . . . . . Secretary-Treasurer K. C. Young . . Executive Secretary Bert F itzg e ra ld . . Business M anager,. J e rry L. Pettis, P u blic R elations Counsel Frederick O . Field . . Legal Counsel - . . . . , ^ . M m r 1 .0 1 i.G . X ^ O .. BOARD OF TRUSTEES H arold R. W ithefbee, M .D ., Chairman W arren A . W ilson, M .D ., Vice-Chairm an W ilb u r Bailey, M .D. \ :. Lyle G. C raig, M .D . .yy' . .. ,' ' 'Paul D. Foster, M .D . .1 . ' J. Norman O lNerlJ, M .D . : Edward C. Rosenow, Jr., M .D . > , J. Philip Sampson, M .D . y. : 7 7 Ewing 1. Turner, M .D ; ' Dr.' " 1. Par.Kin - , Medical Adviser y. 2. I. Dupont Nemour & Company' Wilmibgton,' Delavare Dear 'Do ctor Lankin: : ' ;You viilvrecall'our recent discussion in regard to lead . 7: iin:,the atmosphere of Los Angeles and that tiie medical men: 'Vere concerned particularly atout the concentrations of lead; . - :: CO UN CIL DISTRICTS > at theystreet level and at the air scoop level of automobiles.- . , . 1~-C!.drence H- A lb d u g h , M ;D . that are continually driving our highvays. /Unfortunately. I /y/yy . ' Sdnuei A yres,' III, -MaD. . was inablc to hear Doctor ICehoe's discussion recently in /7y/ vy/y. ; , ' fFred E. B ra d fo rd /. M .D .; y. ' Lewis 7. Bullock, M .D . :u-Los ;Angeles.1 However,I have ;had reports from the medical;/; .y"..7y\. L. C. B u rw e ll, M .D . ' ; . 7-7... Jay B. Cosgrove, M /P . ;7 m ; J . M . d e Jos Reyes,,Mv.; ;. ;-members.of our Committe and. others in 'attendance. liiey did/- ,:i C y / feel' that/Dr . Kehoe discussed.th problem of lead contamina- / ;/ :"/" y.leon Q : Desimone, M .D . V ictor G oodhijl,. M .D . .. 1 7 Eugene F. H o ffm a n, M .D ;. //iion/yh ;the 'atmosphere as a whole but did not touch upon the .important subject :of/the individual who,,is ;in the automobile, :7 , ; E lizab eth ML H o hl, M .D , . congested areas.. As I stated to -you at the time, our Committee . .//. A rthur A . Kirchner, M .D . Edgar F. M auer, M .D . >'is 'adst". anxious to have :information on the ;concentrations of Homer C. Pheasant, M .D . W illia m F. Q uinn , M .D . James F. Regan, M .D . , : lead On the street level. e are also interested in knowing -whether or not lead in the: atmosphere/may. catalyze other /y. ./" ; G ordon K. Sm ith, M .D . ! -biological reactions. Should your figures:;carry out Dr. Kehoe's - Frederic N . T yroler, M .D . s- 2-- Joseph P; O 'C onn or, M .D . ." / Robert M . Shelton, M .D. * 3-?--H u b e rt J. P rich ard , M .D . M alcolm C. Todd, M .D . recent statements that our lead danger is far more from food vVVu'ty ingestion than from air ingested, even in heavily traveled // '7 y y traffic aras/we should, be; very glad to_ give, such a report :; / y 4----Robert B. H o m in g , M .D . John B. H a m ilto n , M .D . / ito the/Council-of. the County, Medical Association and recommend -// 5-- H o w a rd E. H orner, M .D . G erald W . Shaw, M .D . '/(publication in the Bulletin. I should appreciate hearing from -/ 6-- Robert V. C arter, M .D. T. J. L a u g h lin , M .D . :7yu'. 'y ; ' y " ' - .. " 7' '. 7-- James C. D o yle, M .D . Robert 1. Stern, M .D . 8-- A. J. Langan, M.D. Sincerely, 9-- Frederic Ewens, M .D . 10-- Finis G. Cooper, M .0 . 11-- W illia m E. G rah am , M .D . <2-- E. E. W ad sw o rth , J r., M .D . 7 3-- Robert O . W ilso n , M .D . i/'a . ^ v c c h . C ? * & 14-- Sidney D. Thomason, M .D . 15-- E dw ard H. Crone, J r., M .D . , 7 Francis M. Pottenger, Jr.,M.D. FMP/rc1 .v- - ; ./ / -' . . Chairman .of the Smog ComnttSe/f Please :reply ,to : ; 60S? H . Canj-'on 31vd. (gjJPlD UlMlOlf . ESTABLISHEDt8p2 E. I. d u Po n t d e N e mo u r s & C o m p a n y INCORPORATED W il min g t o n , De l a w a r e EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT boo: Dr. E. A, Kehoe Mr. E. L, Shea Mr. J. P Daley Mr. D. H. Conklin June 5, 1956 Franols K. Pottenger, Jr., M.D., Chairman of the Smog Committee Los Angeles County Medical Association 609 M. Canyon Boulevard Monrovia, California Dear Br. Pottenger: Realizing your concern about lead contam ination in the air, as evidenced in your letter of May 10th, and to allay any undue apprehension on this matter, I am asking Dr. Kehoe to communicate with you directly on this subject. X would add however, that our information does fully concur with Dr. Kehoe's recent statements. As you may already know, he and his associ ates at the Kettering Laboratory have been actively studying lead metabolism and air pollution for some years. "Je in Du Pont feel therefore that he is best qualified to answer your inquiry and to supply the information you requested that could then be released to the County Medioal Association. > Assuring you of our desire to cooperate on this matter, I remain SLR/hlg S. L. Rankin, M. D., Medical Advisor Petroleum Chemicals Division