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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT ii 51-10fl INDUSTRY. WEEK WKLY, 130,003 MR 15 1971 cuspid nv"\ BACON'S j ; / V*? b ---------- < Asbestos put | 'to improve image THE ASBESTOS industry' is campaigning hard to counter the negative image created in re cent years because of attacks' 7 aimed at health hazards of as bestos use. The dilemma of the industry is clearly illustrated by the con tinuing controversy over the use of asbestos in spray insula tions used in high-rise building construction. In some cities, New York and Philadelphia, for example, pro posals are on the table to ban the use of asbestos for such ap plications. Other cities, such as San 'Francisco, arc leaning toward tight regulation. Industry leaders believe strict regulation is in order for such applications, or are at least rec onciled to it, while fighting vehemently against bans. Basically, industry spokesmen believe that there are no public health hazards from asbestos and that occupational health hazards are being and can be minimized through improved oc cupational use standards. j New group--To answer critics ` and to present the positive side of the issue, eight leading as bestos product companies have organized the Asbestos Informa tion Assn./North America (AIA/NA). Sponsoring com panies are: Certain-teed P'rodj ucts Cqrp., Flintkolc Co., GAF I Corp., Jolms-Manville Corp., Nai tional Gypsum Co., Panacon Corp., Raybeslos - Manhattan Inc., and Woodward Corp. The asbestos companies know they face formidable pressures ' from federal, state, and local ; governments, politicians, phy! sicians, environmentalists, and j consumer protection advocates. Where it appears feasible, the ( AIA/NA will attempt to rebut ( . criticisms considered to be un warranted and will attempt to clarify statements regarded as having been taken out of con text or exaggerated. The AIA/NA kicked off its in formational campaign at a news . conference in New York at which association officials and j outside experts presented the i industry side of the picture. ! Industry side--While it is true ! that asbestos dust can be an occupational hazard for workers exposed to high concentrations over a long period of time, there . is no hard evidence that as' bestos presents a public health hazard, commented Harold Mc' Nabb, AIA/NA president and president of the' Piping & PiasI tics Industries Div., Certain-teed ; Products Corp., Valley Forge, j Pa. I Occnnaf.ioiin! health have been and are being brought under control and the asbestos industry is cooperating to estab lish effective dust control in construction, said Mr. McNabb. Commenting on community air, William P. Raines, AIA/NA ' secretary and director of public relations for Jolms-Manville Corp., noted that the average New York resident over a 70year lifetime would be exposed `to an amount of asbestos no greater than that to which an asbestos mine employee would be exposed in 2.5 working days at levels recommended as safe by the American Conference of Governmental & Industrial Hy gienists (ACGIH). March 15, 1371 / Industry Week CAPCO JEN 0004.355