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This is in. reference Co cur telephone conversation pertaining to the interesc. "being expressed in various ways on the relationship oi asbestos and cancer. fir. Irving Salikoff of New York celled ae the other day end advised ae that ea international aeeting on asbestos and cancer will be sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences on October 19-21, 1964, in New York.. Scientists fees England, Germany, Italy and Africa have already agreed to parcieipa.ce.. Sr-. Salikoff specifically called to ask ce to be on the planning committee for thi3 see ting and I accepted his invitation. You recalls that Dr. Selikoff's article showed a positive association of lung cancer and asbestos. Representatives of the U. S. Public Health Service also indorsed ae Last week that their research work relative to asbestos and cancer now in cludes a national study of 35,000 asbestos workers divided into three . different groups. This is a ccsprehenslve and important study and undoubtedly .. the results will be presented at the October, 1964 international seeting in ' Hew fork and will be very interesting. X es- enclosing the October 3 issue of the New England Journal of Kadleine," which contains a case report, a "Pulmonary Disease in a Plumber," froa Massachusetts General Hospital, Sages 747-54. The case illustrates that a plua'oer can develop asbestosls, as shown by the finding of asbestos bodies in the Bieroscopic section of the lungs, due to his "occupation, in which he used asbestos Insulating caterial over a period of years. He developed salignant aesocheliosa of the pleura (cancer of the outer covering of the lungs).' This coincides with what has been reported in Africa and other countries,. and correlates with sy study of asbestos workers in which mesocheliemas of the peritoneus was found. It is evident then that in the . future, the orob lea. of disease development and cancer among plumbers will becose aa important: consideration among those employed, in this occupation throughout the. country. On the bottom of Page 749 is a statement that* focuses on the ad visability of studying auto workers and related groups in specific operations in regard to the health hacards from asbestos, and opens up an area which had not been, previously recognised. Since asbestosls was established, a natural sequence is the question of lung cancer for this particular group of auto workers. The statement is as follows: "Two years ago pulmonary asbestos!s was reported in Massachusetts in a can whose occupation included spraying underooating on cars; the material used had an asphalt base with about 30" asbestos, and ha had true asbestosls." COtfnHUXKG K2*.Q8A2fit3i TO JOH1I CAiiTLON; SAGS TWO This journal is highly regarded by all physicians in this country and. abroad and is read extensively, so that chera will be s greaeer awareness asong plusbers, aueo- workers, and all others exposed to asbestos such- as boilessakers, etc., which will lead to Che further recognition of occupationally related diseases. Thomas F. Mancuso, M.D. t : iy\Ancuso rC.\v/ * .v (LK- to oo - $-7 ' 4 I\ ' rv H H 0 n :i DU M 70: John Cadclon F3M: Dr. Thecas F, Kancuso LaJ l.^i Xhis is in referar.es Co cur telephone conversacion pertaining co Che inceresc being expressed in various ways on Che relationship of asbestos and cancer. Sr. Irving Selikoff of Sew York called me the other day and advised se that an international meeting on asbestos and cancer will be sponsored by the Sew York Academy of Sciences on October 19-21, 1964, in New York. Scientists iron England, Germany, Italy and Africa have already agreed to participate.. Sr*. Selikoff specifically called to ask ce to be on the planning coccittee for this seating and I accepted his invitation. You reealliehae Dr. Selikoff's article snowed a positive association of lung cancer and asbestos. Representatives of the U. S. Public Health Service also inforsed ae Last week that their research work relative to asbestos and cancer now in cludes amacicnal study of 35,000 asbestos workers divided into three different groups. This is a ccsprehensive and isportant study and undoubtedly the results'will be'presented at the October, 1964 international aeeting in Key York and will be very interesting. X as- enclosing the October 3 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine,' which contains a case report, e "Pulmonary Disease in a Plumber," iron Massachusetts General Hospital, Pages 747-54. The case illustrates that a plumber can develop asbestoses, es shown by the finding of asbestos bodies Is the sieroscopic section of the lungs, due to bis'occupation, in which he used asbestos insulating catarial over a period of years. He developed calignanc mesothelioma of the pleura (cancer of the outer covering of the lungs).' This coincides with what has been reported in Africa and other countries, ekd correlates with sy study of asbestos workers in which sesochelictas of the peritoneus was found. It is evident then that in the future, the problem of disease development and cancer among plumbers will become aa important consideration among those employed in this occupation throughout the. country. On the boCtoa of Page 749 is a statement chef focuses on the ad visability cf studying auto workers and related groups in specific operations in regard to the health hazards from asbestos, and epens up an area which had not been previously recognised. Since asbestosis -as establisosd, a naturae sequence is the question of lung cancer tor this particular group ct auto workers. The statement is as follows: "Two years ago pulmonary`asbestosis was reported in. Massachusetts in a can whose ocoupat: on included spraying ur.darresting cn cars; the material used had an asohalc base vita about 5CI asbestos, ana he hoc true asbestosis.'* & 4- % CObTIXulh'G hf^ORANDUM TO JOKU CAhTLON: PAGZ TVO This journal is highly regarded by all physicians in this country and abroad and is read expensively, so that there will be a greater awareness aoong plumbers, auto workers, and all others exposed to asbestos, such as boilermakers, etc., which will lead to the further recognition oz occupationally related diseases. / Thomas F. Mancuso, M.D. 801908 ,c UNI VSHSITY OF PITTS3URCH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF FU3LIC HEALTH' PITTSBURGH 13. PENNSYLVANIA AimCNT OF OCCUPATIONAL. HXALTK Hr. John Cantloir 40 W.Third Avenue Columbus 1, Ohio Dear John: This is in reference tc our telephone conversation per taining to the interest being expressed in various ways on the relationship of asbestos and -cancer. Dr. Irving Selikoff of Hew York called ne the other day and advised ne that an international meeting on asbestos and cancer will be sponsored by the New York Academy of Sciences on October 19-21, 1964-, in Nsw York.-; Scientists from Hngland, Germany, Italy, and Africa have already agreed tc participate. Dr. Selikoff specifically called tc ask ne to be on the planning ccnaittee for this seeting and I accepted his invitation. You recall that Dr. Selikoffa article showed a positive association cf lung cancer and asbestoso Representatives of the tT.S. Public Health Service also inforaed ne last week that their research work relative to asbestos and cancer now includes a national study of 35,000 asbestos workers'divided into three different groups. This is a comprehensive and isportant study and undoubtedly the results will be presented at the Cztcber' 1964 international meeting in New York and will be very interesting. I an enclosing the October 5 issue of the New iaprlanc Jcurn-.l of Lledicine which contains a case report, '.`A Pulnonary Disease in a Plumber, * from ilassachusetts General Hospital, pages..'747-54. The case illustrates that a plumber con develop asbestosis, as shown by the finding of asbestos bodies in the microscopic sect.cr. of the lungs, cue to his occupation in which he used asbestos insulating material over a period cf years. . He developed zulignant UNIVgMITY OF PITTS3URGH GRADUATE * SCHOOL OF PU3LIC HEALTH PITTSBURGH 13. PENNSYLVANIA V.JITMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH J C' C cc mesothelioma of the pleura (career of the outer covering of che lungs). This coaincides with what has beer reported in Africa end other coquetries and correlates with my stud7 of asbestos workers in which mesotheliomas of the peritoneum was found. It is evident then that in the future the problem of disease davelopaeat acd cancer among pluabers will becoae an inpertant consideration among these employed. in this occupation throughout the country. On the bottom of page 7^9 is a statement that focusses on the advisability of studying auto workers and related groups in specific operations in regard to the health hazards from asbestos, and opens up an area which had not been previously recognized. 1 Since asbestoses was established, arshatural sequence is the question cf lung cancer for this particular..group of auto workers. The statement is as follows: -"Two years ago pulmonary as'o-escosis was reported in llassachusetts in a man whose occupation included spraying undercoatins*of cars; the material used had an asphalt base with about 50# asbestos, and he had true asbestoses." This journal is highly regarded* by all physicians in this councry.and abroad and is read extensively so that there will be a greater awareness among plumbers, auto workers, and all others exposed to ssbescos, such as boilermakers, -a=*ssss5a^~^ssa., etc., which will lead to- the further recognition cf occupationally related diseases. Thomas