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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1944 Nov 21 DOC OC459 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Medical Report Letter - Dr. Albert Baumgardner . - " November 21 1944 a PLAINTIFF's EXHIBIT 428 15. Edward C. Apes Fublic Relations Kaneger Corning Fiberglas Corporeti on K olms Building To..do 1. Ohio ; . ^' Deer En Ame ry Kr Albert Baumgardner of Holland Ohio has been a patient of mine for adult nang yeart He is opproximately 85 years old and during most of his life he has been a on inPustriel pire coverer handling ragnesio asbestosasbestos 4 insulation jobs in and about Toledo and mineral wool producte J % During August 1944 he was under my core and I hospitalized him in Percy ^"cs,, iteTlolefo He was suffering from asbestosis & condition that results from exposure to astestos dust patholo that manifests itself The in a disease is diminution diminution a well recognized for of lung of lung capacity resulting in dyspnoes or shortness of treeth This diagnosis is made through the use of rays which were forwarded to me from an Akron hospital where Ir Paungardner he~ been treated some time before His condition was complicated by a heart l- ment which led me to advise him to leave his trade and seel work that was codentary in mature so that he would not oxert himself in such a manner that his heart woul^' be unduly strained In my opinion his lung condition was not the result of exposure to Fibergles materials which he had been handling for a relatively short time before he left his trade It is to be explained rether by his oxposure to asbestos dust over a long period of years . ty It is well ostablished by the work of Dr. Leroy C. Gardner at Sarenne and others that oxposure to gloss fibers involves no hazard to the lungs * Youre very truly November 21 1944 Mr. Edward C. Ames Public Relations Manager Corning Fiberglas Corporation Nicholas Building Toledo 1 Ohio Dear Mr. Ames PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT Mr. Albert Baumgardner of Holland Ohio has been a patient of mine for many years He is approximately 55 years old and during most of his adult life he has been a pipe coverer handling magnesia asbestos and mineral wood products on industrial insulation jobs in and about Toledo During August 1944 he was under my care and I hospitalized him in Mercy Hospital Toledo He was suffering from asbestosis a condition that results from exposure to asbestos dust The disease is a well recognized form of lung pathology that manifests itself in a diminution of lung capacity resulting in dyspnoea or shortenss of breath This diagnosis is made through the use of rays which were forwarded to me from an Akron hospital where Mr. Baumgardner had been treated some time before His condition was complicated by a heart ailment which led me to advise him to leave his trade and seek work that was sedentary in nature so that he would not exert himself in such a manner that his heart would be unduly strained In my opinion his lung condition was not the result of exposure to Fiberglas materials which he had been handling for a relatively short time before he left his trade It is to be explained rather by his exposure to asbestos dust over a long period of years It is well established by the work of Dr. Leroy U. Gardner at Saranac and others that exposure to glass fibers involves no hazard to the lungs Yours very truly