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GrahamEdgar QJRECTOR OF RESEARCH Et hyl Ga so l ine Co r po r at io n Ch r y s l e r Bljildjxo 13;"K akt 42?Street ISTe w ^ o r k : May 20, 1935# Dr* Robert A# Kehoe University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati Ohio# My dear Kehoes I enclose copy of a letter from Mr. Wagner of California together with some correspondence relating to possible public health hazard of leaded gasoline. I will appreciate it if you will write to Mr. Reairier directly on this subject sending a copy of your letter to me and a copy to Mr. Wagner. Very truly yours. ge/l r j Enc. co to Mr. Sam Wagner KE 0015495 COPY BSHIL G'ASOLISI CORPORATION Los Angeles Offica 63860Eidvirs*o.sntBFuiiftlhdinsgt. Los Angelas, California Mr J. C Taylor Attea* Mr* Be M* Walter , Lear Mr Walter Attached hereto please find a copy of a letter vs received from Mr* W,, A Beaaior, Manager of the white Oil Sales* Associated Oil Company, requesting a reply to a letter sent them by Mr* Jesoph Schneider of Berteley, California ar also attaching'hereto a oopy of Mr S0imoidr*s letter as well as a oopy of Mr* Reanier's reply to Mr. Sehnsider* We "believe this matter to h o m tmioli Is muoh too serious for us to undorta&o to answer oa the Coast* so wo are forwarding it to you for completion, sad we would appreoiate it very muoh if you would send the data direct to Mr Rossior, forwarding a espy of your reply to us Yours very truly. HffL HL Bno 0 S a (Signed) S M Wagner KE 00154.90 COPY ASSOCIATED OIL CCKPAHY 79 Hew Mosrfcgoraery St* Saa Franoiso 1? A* Saaaisr Mgr White Oil Sale* April 2ft, 1935. Pii 18-1-$PJ Mr Sas Wagner Ethyl Gasoline Corporation Los'Angeles California Dear S m s Will yon pleas prepare a cosaploie reply to the anolosod letter concerning the poisonous affect of load fuaos and forward th reply to us for-handling* vve suspect this gontlsBiaa is of 'an inquiring naturs and of aosao teahaioal ability So vm.would like to take his question seriously and supply a very ooiaplst answer* Your vary truly Bnolosares oo letter t Mr Schneider letter k m -Mr* Sokaeider JFJtHL oo dr* F Johnston W* A* KEMIEB Manager White Oil Sales 0015497 COPT 225? Br/ight '"ay Jerk!y Calif* April 2S 1935 Associated Oil Company Sto Francisco1Calif Gentlemens Recently my local service station, attendant lias "boon tinging upon 530 a ohsng to "Associated Aviation Ethyl" gasoline. His argument Isas toon that 3uoh a change would in the end save m@ money in increased mileage and in general superior agin performance* In this ho may ha correct but there is somsthing else involved hare which has appeared to a of much, greater importance than saving,."peaaies* M i other faster concerns the possible health hazard which the growing m e of lead impre<piated gasoline presents Lead poisoning is as you know, on of the most dangerotas forms of toxioatios Isiowa. ,Its baneful offoot derive, from the foot'that load poisoning is cumulative. over a period of years, ending perhaps in (so 1 have been in fojftsed) dajae#ir# nervous;disorders and serious-.skin diseases How. then*. if those observations are correct, it follows that any extensive use-of ethyl gacolins* whether of the standard or. pramuia grades la crowded population centers,,must ultimately load to serious onsoquonsaa for the entire population of such areas* You, of ours* admit that lead impregnated gasolines are dangerous and constitute a health hazard by placing on each pump a warning that such gasolines arc- to be iused for motor-fuel only and: that precautions should b taken to avoid spilling On what: principles then do you fool safe in noourag iag the use of leaded gasolines for motor fuel when It is obvious that on cannot avoid breathing some of the fumes which are spsrsffsd forth from the exhaust .pipoes of the thousands of oars and brumes which move up and down our busy streets every day? The breathings of those fuses constitutes a more serious hazard than permitting leaded gdsblinas to ocme into contact with the skin which you apparently warn against. 1 would appreciate, very much an answer .to- these questions If my criticisms a m ;.sound there, can be. no justification for Hi us of such danger ons..fuel, irrpepsetiv# f the fast that the design of the modem autcmobil agin may require such a type of gasoline If my objections are valid -dmt we M e d is a new M a d of automobile motor and the Associated Oil Company should see that such motors are built by making the facts generally haem Such an act would constitute a worthy public service ' Youra respectfully Hiz 0015498 (Signed) Jeseph Schneider