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EDIT ORIAL DEP ARTMENT M O R R IS F I S H B E I N . M .D .. EDITOR / * GE O R GE H . SIM M O N S. H .D ., EDITOR AND GE N E R AL M AN AGER EM ER IT US 1In your \ refer to trheepselyinpilteiaaslsej\ j| .nLc J <3 % S im m t a l n f t lje A m e r t r a t t H fe fc t r a l A a s o r t a t t c n ,h 5 3 5 in r fif Bear b u n t ir n t .* : (biragn _ M a rch 2, 1 9 5 1 Dr. Robert A. Kehoe, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dear Doctor Kehoe: " I appreciate greatly your letter of February 27 My article, did not state that tetra-ethyl lead poi soning was common, hut it did state that poisoning with tetra-ethyl lead is serious. I see no reason for changing this statement. On the other hand, if there exists any consider able amount of lead poisoning from painting, that fact ought to be emphasized more definitely. I will certainly take it up in another article. X am, of course, familiar with your contributions, many of which have appeared in The Journal. _ Certainly, I feel as you do relative to the hazards of all gasoline and petroleum products. ; May I again state that I have not the slightest r e sentment relative to the discussion of what I wrote, and I welcome comments of the character of your note in order that I may present to the public as often as : possible tiie most recent scientific views. With best wishes, I am 4 S. WE 003537,;