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2. Mr. Bowman opened the meeting and asked Dr, deTreville to conduct the session on Asbestos. Dr. deTreville, who had asked several \ 'oBC present to be prepared to discuss their areas of special interest and research needs, first called on Dr. George W. Wright to report briefly on his activities of the past year in behalf of the Quebec Asbestos Mining Association (QAMA). Dr. Wright said that he had been aware of industry's interest in asbestos since about 1940, as a result of his work at Saranac .Laboratory for QAMA. At that time no question was raised concerning possible malignancy. At a meeting in Antigua in 1965, QAMA expressed its intention to learn, "What is known, what we need to know, and what is unknown" concerning the bioeffects of asbestos. Concerning what is known. Dr. Wright listed the following scientists who were present in Antigua: Dr. John Beattie Cambridge, England Dr. John C. Gilson Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales Dr. H. Bohlig Ludenscheid, W. Germany Dr. Roger Grainger Asbestos, Quebec Dr. Paul Cartier Thetford Mines, Quebec Dr. A. Glaass Luxembourg, Belgium Dr. Fernand Gregoire Montreal, Quebec Dr, Paul Gross , \ Pittsburgh, Pa. ^ Dr. L. J. Cralley Cincinnati, Ohio Dr. Roland Guy Cartierville, Quebec Dr. A. J. deVilliers Ottawa, Ontario Prof. A. Houberechts Hasselt, Belgium