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FILE NAME: Asbestos Cement Pipe and Sheet (ACPS) DATE: 1967 Dec 14 DOC#: ACPS055 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to the Dept of Health with Attachment December 14, 1967 Hr. Leland J. McCabe, Chief Disease Studies Water Supply and Sea Resources Program Department of Health, Education and Welfare 221 Sast Central Parkway Cincinnati, Ohio 45292 Dear Mr. McCabei I have forwarder your letter of December 7 to Mr. 3. M. Fenner, Director of Environmental Control, at our Research Cen ter, F i n d e m e , Hew Jersey, for reply to the specific questions you have raised. A j you may know, we have been and are cooperating with the 0. S. Public Health Service, through Dr. X*. J. ralley's organization, in a study of the asbestos industry. This study is principally concerned with the biological effects of asbestos resulting from the inhalation exposures encountered in industry. The recent opinions expressed by Dr. J. D. Snell, Jr., as reported in the Hashville papers, raised some sexious questions. Please be assured that we will collaborate fully with you in your investigation and make the knowledge ana resources of our Research organization available to you. Yours very truly Copy to* 3. M. Jackson Director of Industrial Relations oc* C. B. Burnett G. W. Wright, M.D A. C. Smith D. L. Hinmon Please see attached note to all receiving copy of this letter > F. J. Solon PRODUCED W. P. Raines J t t - 8 3 M. Harris i Attachment to H. M. Jackson's letter of 12/14/67 to Leland J. McCabe, Dept, of H. E. & W . , Cincinnati, Ohio Note to: C. B. Burnett G. W. Wright, M.D. E. M. Fenner A. C. Smith D. L. Hinmon F. J. Solon W. P. Raines M. Harris 12/14/67 By phone contact on December 13, Dr. Cralley advised me that he was aware of the Nashville situation-- in fact, had been asked to make comments for Dr. Murray Brown's use and signature. He indicated the essence of the comments were that the asbestos health hazard potential via the routes of inhalation and ingestion were two totally different situations. Substantial dosages ever long periods of time were necessary to produce ill effects by inhalation. In his opinion, it was inconceivable that sufficient fibre intake could be accomplished through the ingestion route alone, and particularly so when related to the water intake capacity of humans. He also expressed an opinion that a pH which would attack the cement would also attack and modify the fibre. Dr. Cralley does not know whether the comments were forwarded. Although Dr. Cralley does not know L. J. McCabe personally, he will contact him and advise him of the current asbestos industry study and our relationship with the Department. H. M. Jackson P. S. - Copy of L. J. McCabe's letter of December 7, 1967, is attached. PRODUCED Jil-83