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FILE NAME Quebec Asbestos Mining Association QAMA DATE 1950 July 28 DOC QAMA043 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter from Mr. George Foster RE Request from the QAMA to Prepare a Report about Cancer of the Lung Research - Discussion of Cost 706 Phillipe Square Montreal July 28 1950 , General Headquarters \ 8 With Mr. Sabourin I have been requested by the Q.A.N.A. to prepare a report dealing with a cancer research project for the Association Specifically it would deal with cancer of the lung You may have seen in a recent issue of News Week a statement that asbestos causes cancer of the lung In setting up and preparing this program for acceptance or rejection by the Association I think we should have the advice and council of Doctors Lanza and Voorwald likewise it is my thought at the moment that we should utilise quite the facilities of the Saranac Foundation realising that they have no cancer experts well however I un certain that you will agree with me that in some manner the yearly cost of the project must be established as well the time required since we cannot give carte blanche to this or any other research proup to embark upon a program without knowing the expenditure especially since our own company will e - have to pay 50 cost 3 or more of the Your advice as to how to present this and in conjunction with these men attempt to set up a program and to estimate its cost would be greatly appreciate If possible I would like |Director's Meeting to be to present the held some time report to after the the Association at middle of October wee eee the 1950 GKF ... R. Fisher GR4 J.K.F. George K. Foster ee ary ae| tote o $i