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SF=3 fel C=(l |NDUSTRIAL Hygiene F EATURES Mortality in California veterinarians is discussed in Abst. No. 935. The treatment of thermal burns by sil ver nitrate is discussed inAbst. No. 970. For the "Skid Row" syndrome see Abst. No. 939. Is there a malignant freckle? See Abst. No. 972. Has diabetes a unitary etiology? Con sult Abst. No. 944. Abst. No. 975 surveys the cerebro-ocular effects of carbon dioxide poisoning. Diabetes mellitus in patients with gout is investigated in Abst. No. 945. Abst. No, 952 describes how ringworm is contracted from cattle in western New York. Abst. No. 983 reports on a case of copper intoxication. Abst. No. 984 is concerned with nephro pathy in chronic lead poisoning. A review of silicones in head and neck surgery is given in Abst. No. 958. An epidemic of nosebleeds in apple packers is described inAbst. No. 998. A study of familial emphysema is given in Abst. No. 959. Details on the biological action of glass dust are presented in Abst. No. 1007. Abst. No. 967 presents data onmenthol urticaria. Abst. No. 1022 discusses traffic acci dents as a public health program. F OUNDATION F ACTS NEW MEMBER: The Foundation is pleased to announce the membership of the Asbestos Textile Institute. THE FOUNDATION'S 31st ANNUAL MEETING, the first convention to be held at Chatham Center, Pittsburgh, was attended by over 300 persons interested in industrial hygiene manage ment. The facilities at the new convention center ideally suited the Foundation's requirements and the Board of Trustees has suggested that reservations be made there for future IHF Annual Meetings. In a special Meeting of Trustees on October 17 and at the Membership Meeting on October 18, the Foundation's progress was reviewed by Mr. E. K. Davison, Chairman of the Board, Dr. R.T.P. deTreville, Managing Director and the Chairmen of the Foundation's Stand ing Committees. Plans and needs extending through 1970 were also discussed. Immediately following the Membership Meeting, the Trustees met, in accordance with the Foundation's ByLaws, and elected the following officers for 1967: Mr. E.K. Davison, Chairman; Dr. Anna M. Baetjer and Mr. Andrew Kalmykow, Vice Chairmen; Dr. H. H. Schrenk, Secretary; Mr. Theodore F. Hatch, Treasurer; and Dr. R.T.P. deTreville, Managing Director. COMPLETE TRANSACTIONS of the Foundation's Annual Meeting will be distributed in January 1967. STAFF ACTIVITIES; Drs. deTreville and Gross met with representatives of the Foundation's membership to finalize details of long-term research on fibrous dusts. MEDICAL SERIES BULLETIN No. 11 on Asbestos Research Planning now in preparation, will accompany the November Digest. ENCLOSURES: The Foundation is pleased to enclose with this Digest a copy of the new member ship information brochure which includes a list of Board of Trustees, committee members, and an up-to-date listing of member companies. The Third Quarterly Report is also attached. THE 32nd ANNUAL MEETING will be held at Chatham Center, Pittsburgh, Pa., October 10-11, 1967. As Management and Technical Conference Programs are already in preparation, members' suggestions should be sent to the Managing Director without delay. 03122262