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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1944 Nov 22 DOC OC463 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter to Dr. Canfield RE Albert Baumgardner November 22 1044 Iono 1 Dr. A. R. Confiold 027 Junction Avonue Toledo Ohio Doar Dr. Canfield Recently we were informed by the Industrial Inculation Co. 1608 Erio Stroet Tolode that a sober of the insulating arom employed by that company company had left his trade because of bad houlth and had sought employment oloowhere The pin is Albert Baungar^ z r of Holland Ohio . We understand Mr. Doumgardner was a patient of yours and for that reason we think you my to interested in a further report that has reached us about this case The report my be entirely horosay but to wore told that there vore statements made that Dr. Daungardner believed his physical condition was dus to his Laving handled Fiberglas insulation natorial on several jobs prior to his leaving his trado Naturally no are always anzious to clarify any conceptions and if there wore a possibility of health hasard we would be vory much conoormad Our experionoo with Chousands of employees in daily contact for many yours with Pitorglas has demonstrated that there are no ill offects from ouch oxposure No are condoring to what extent you can help clarify this situation and if you can may whother contact with Diborgloo torials played any part in tr Baungardner's condition condition Vory truly youro Bdward C. Aboa 06 Public Blations Manazor November 22 1944 Zone 1 Dr. A. E. Canfield 627 Junction Avenue Toledo Ohio Dear Dr. Canfield Recently we were informed by the Industrial Insulation Co. 1506 Erie Street Toledo that a member of the insulating crew employed by that company had left his trade because of bad health and had sought employment elsewhere The man is Albert Baumgardner of Holland Ohio We understand Mr. Baumgardner was a patient of yours and for that reason we think you may be interestineda further report that has reached us about this case The report may be entirely heresay we werwee re told that there were statemmaedentthast Mr. Baumgardner believed his physical conditio wans due to his having handled Fiberglas insulation material on several jobs prior to his leav hisitn rag de Naturally we are always anxious to clarify any conceptions and if there were a possibility of health hazard we would be very much concerned Our experience with thousands of employees in daily contact for many years with Fiberglas has demonstrated that there are no ill effects from such exposure We are wondering to what extent you can help clarify this situation and if you can say whether contact with Fiberglas materials played any part in Mr. Baumgardner's condition Very truly yours Edwa C. r Amd es dg Public Relations Manager