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CCt Mr. Tames E. Boudreau Mr. Charles H. Zeanah Mr. Christopher C. Vogel Mr. H. E. Hesselherg ETHYL CORPORATION INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE t o R. A. Kehoe, M.D. f r o m -J. C. Malone .. . . sl t mec t Statement on lead in exhaust a d d r ess Cincinnati a d d r ess New York dat e September 12, 1957 In November 195^ the statement .quoted here, was made available to the Public Relations department. It was to serve a standby purpose regarding queries on lead in exhaust fumes, in the event of your ever being out-of reach temporarily-- : . ' "The factor of lead in exhaust fumes has been under study for a considerable .. period, and the most recent and most com plete data is in the process of being turn , sd over to the Southern California Air Pol , lution Foundation and. interested; c o m m i t t e e s . .. in uhe API, For all practical purposes, it can be stated that there is no danger to .'^'-public' heaiii;due; to .e%osiire to,/i.ead la; : automotive exhaust fumes. The factor of safety is more than ten to one." Apart from changing the words "in the pro cess" and leaving out "Southern California," need the statement be up-dated? The understanding here remains that queries from the press, customers or others, on lead in ex haust, be referred to you whenever possible. JCM:ss 0004244