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J O H N D S R A O L E Y . PRESIDENT K . W . G R E E N . V ICE P R E SID EN T F S M U L .O C K . V ICE PR E SID EN T F E W O R M S E R . VICE PR E SID EN T R O B E R T U N O L E Y Z IE G F E L O . SEC RETA RY .TREA SU RER 3Lei iiisIlira A s s m s t a t i o n 60 E A S T 42nd S T R E E T N E W Y O R K 17.N .Y . MANFRED BOWDITCH DIRECTOR O F HEALTH A ND SAFETY March U, I960 Robert A. Kehoe, M.D., Director Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiology University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Eden Avenue Cincinnati 19, Ohio Dear Bob: Herewith are copies of a February 22nd clipping which came in yesterday, and of a note written to Joe Costello about it. Haven't the boys at the Taft Laboratory anything more important to do than to carry on the investigation" which apparently terminated today? MB: es cc: Mr. Costello enc. 0004924 K N 7200 cf tead from anto- raobileexhaust wiHbalnvestl* gated next week with the heipof 93 enrployeaa at tfw Ondnnafl Safety Lanaaqd garage I IT is ooontBmftedbyDr. EuriJ. n|oyei,>-'**Tfv'- *' coti PHS Occupational Health They wilt be examined at the Field Headquarters, 1014 Broad start of the "work week February way, ead.engtrieerinr atudta will 29 and at the end of .the week, be directed by Arthur C. Stem, !March 4. chief, PHS Air Pollution F ' / I I t h p u t of the U. f t PiMIe neering Research Staff , at, . . (Health Service's extensive tnvee- Taft-Oiiaer^^1^ ^ / ^ .-v .jttgatton of the. effects of The study doee not; officials ', released into - th eatm o ep h ew emphasise, indicate that workers j when leaded automobile fneis in properly ventilated garages am - a re boraed. > ; being exposed to extreme or un 7 / - It eventually win lacfade etud- tisi health hazard*. > ' ` be of many similar groups,a The tody la part e( a national spokesman for the Robert A. Taft program to obtain data oa the - Sanitary Engineering O u ter te n taad intake of workers erpased ' mU.f ***'' ' to varytag cosicc&trstloiia ot sfa' ' Medical results wlu be baaed hide sxh ot ftiiiies.'v!l^%.fi<I- ' on blood and urine samples ob Lead,usedto improve tht anti . tained by PHS medical workers knock qualities of gasoline, is a - from Volunteers at the beginning son when taken .into the body ? -and end erf the test period. large enough quantities. - The " %" .M < [i . " . i t .. - iip^`|[i . I ............. ...................... ... " "via* wm m RE 0004925 N 7200.01 LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION 60 East 42nd Street New York 17, N. Y. MANFRED BOWDITCH DIRECTOR O r HEALTH AND SA FETY March it, I960 Mr. J. A. Costello Vice President Ethyl Corporation 100 Park Avenue New York 17, H.Y* Pear Joet Confirming our telephone conversation this morning, enclosed is a copy of the February 22nd clipping which turned up only yesterday. The story is not particularly objectionable, cut the headline gives an unpleasant impression, and I frankly can't understand the Public Health Service attitude in view of the lack of any evidence of lead hazard from this source* --, I am sending a copy also to Bob Kehoe, with the letter copied herewith. Sincerely, MB* es cci Br. Kehoe / enc. 0004926 He N 7200.02