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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1944 Nov 21 DOC OC146 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter to Corning from Albert Baumgardner RE Asbestosis \ DRAFT ' " 1 - November 21 1944 + Mr. Edward C. Ames Publi Relations Manager Corning Fiberglas Corporation Kicholas Building Toledo 1 Ohio S Dear Mr. Ames - ry Pr Albert Baumgardner of Holland Ohio has been a patient of mine for many ye r He is approximately 55 years old and during most of his adult life he hes been a j on industrial . pipe coverer handling magneris asbestos Ly insuletion jobs in and about Toledo I and mineral wool products During August 1944 he was under my care and I hospitalized him in Percy hospital Tolero He was from exposure to astestos suffering from asbestosis & dust The disease is a well condition that results lung recognized form of lung pethology that manifests itself in diminution diminution of lung capacity resulting in dyspnoes or shortness of treeth This diagnosis is mare through the use of reys which were forwarded to me from an Akron hospital where Ir Paumgardner Paumgardner hed been treated some time before His condition was complicated by a heart sil- ment which led me to advise him to leave his trade am seel work that was sedentary in nature so that he would not exert himself in such a manner that his heart rovl~ be unduly strained In my opinion his lung condition was not the result of exposure to Fibergles materials which he had been handling for a relatively short time before he left his trade It to to be explained rether by his exposure to asbestos dust over a long period of years It is well established by the work of Dr. Leroy C. Gardner at Sarense and others that exposure to glass fibers involves no hazard to the lungs Yours very truly Xovember 22 1944 i Zone 1 Dr. A. E. Canfield 827 Junction Avenue Toledo Ohio Dear Dr. Canfield by 1506 ERreiceentSltyreweetweTroeleidnofotrhmaetd a tmehmeberInodfustthreial Insulation Co. employed by that company had left his trade insulating aren and had sought employment elsewhere because of bad health The man is Albert of Holland Ohio Baungardner gardzur We understand Mr. Baumgardner was a patient of and for that reason we think you may be interested in yours that has reached us about this further report beresay but we were told that tchaesre e weTrhee rsetpaotretmenmtasy mbaedeentthiartely Mr. Baungardner believed his physical condition was due to his having handled Fiberglas insulation material on several to his leaving his trade jobs prior condition condition and Naturally we if there are always anxious to clarify any conceptions were a possibility of health hazard we would be much concerned Our experience with thousands of very for many years with employees in daily contact Fiberglas has demonstrated that there are no 111 effects from such what extent exposure We are wondering to whether you can help clarify this situation and if you can say contact with Fiberglas materials played any part in Mr. Baungardner's Very truly yours Edward C. Ames ds Public Relations Manager