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Yale University New Haven, Connecticut 06510 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE jjj Cedar Street YALE UNIVERSITY LUNG RESEARCH CENTER AREND BOUHUYS, Director 10 July 1974 Dr. H.A. Sinclaire Medical Director Mobil Oil Corporation 150 East 42nd Street New York, N.Y. 10017 JUL 1 1274 Dear Dr. Sinclaire: I enjoyed your visit to New Haven last Monday. In accordance with your request, I enclose a tentative proposal for an epidemiological study of respiratory health among refinei^ workers,, with special emphasis on the existence of abnormalities which may be caused by exposure to asbestos. I hope this is in sufficient detail to serve as a basis for discussion bet ween you and the Medical Directors of the other oil companies involved in the study. I look forward to discussing these plans further with you after my return from Europe on August 20. In the meantime, should you have any questions concerning the budget, please call Roger Deshaies at (203) 436-1387. Sincerely yours. /] /LLAtci. 1 Arend Bouhuys, M.D., Ph. Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology Enclosure (Proposal typed in Dr. Bouhuys' absence and not read by him). ^47378 OFFICIAL FILE COPY 'LC AUTM TCMP CALL w net CAPTION cr. Areod Boobor* Tale Obivarsity Lung Msseareh Otatar 333 CSdar St. Bew Haven, Owin. 06510 24 July 1974 Dear Doctor Bouhuya t Thank you vary such for your lattar of 10 July 1974. X have nade copies of the proaantatioa and protocol-awThave forwarded aa of this data to tha othar coapany Medical Directors who are' interested la this study. I have a cotple of questions about your proposal. Me ars wondering how you would obtain staples of the air and possible pollutants around the area? Mho will obtain the staples, and who will do the analyses of what is obtained? Is the stapling done autoeatioally and reported on a printout? Xs this dose by Xnvixoa-Alr Corp. at the tine the van visits the site? X wonder if the air should be stapled for contents of hydrocarbons, asbestos and carbon eonoxids. In most of thesa plants,, preview data nay be available. Thanh you very noch for the day X spent with you and your proposal. X would appreciate the answers to ay questions. X will be in touch with you after X hear froa the othar Medical Directors. Cordially yours. H.A. Sinclairs, M.D. Medical Director BAS tjd 05609 447379