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K: Symposium 7uaa 18,17,18, 1888 Quhb Ellubsth Hotsl, Montreal
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This U to Inform you as to tbs status of the abort. Ths Symposia took piss# u planned, dsisgatiu rtarttag to srrhrt
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yr!. ths week bsfort ths Syapostea, ths first btiag Prcfwcr Bernard of DaJrurstty
of Paris (Chair of Pneumelofy sad Dtrsetor d Utanec Insttints sad ths ksymrm, . o- .
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ths fsrrstarr^Iafterel of ths World Organisation against T.B. whtra moat nations
srs represented). He arrived s week before, was mst by ths writer sad Dr. Tidal,
Chalraam of ths Symposium, at ths airport where Canadian Broadcasting
fllasd sad rseerdsd interview which was projected over T.T. June laterday MU
sad Sunday Us tth with ths evening program of actual 'a, ths most followad
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program of C.3.C.; ths second delegate to arrtrs ths wssh hsfors being .
Professor Talaaa Robertson from Sdiatarg, Scotland, (Pneumoconioses Industrials^
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Clink) | ha addrsassd ths Symposia oc ths history of pneumoconioses' sad :'* *
Industrial pulmonary dUsasss la ths Ialti particularly ths Berth IsctW.'' ' ' ;
t. Profsasor Bernard delivered ths ksy-oots address i *Industrial Pulmonary^* _-S i
Dtasstsa slaes ths ACroat of Astt-biotica*. A most important aspect rtry much -,Vh
sltrs at ths momsaf.
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' Ths Symposium was officially opsasd by ths Chairman, Dr.Tldal, la ths
presence of MeQUl University tad Montreal Unlrtrstty representatives who
addrsassd ths masting ta ths fore-noon and at luncheon hour oe Monday
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^(Dr. Stevenson, Dsaa of ths Faculty of Medectae at MeOUl being ths speaker).
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Ths Symposium was being haid uadar ths eueplctj of tbass two UalrsrstlUs and
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wlthths collaboration of ths Industrial Medteal AasocUttoa of ths Province of <$uebee ,
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grouping togsthsr doctors la ths fluid of industry.
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TOi .> aiu fj ot_s'.A.M,A
tituau Ivso htbourlA
nh'i Symposium /um 10,17,18,1888 wusaa BUssbath Uoil Hootrttl
1. wl(ill i T1U U to inform too aa to tha status of tha abort.
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Tha Symposium took plica aa piaaaa^ dalaptas starting to arrtro
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tha THi bafort tha Symposium. tha first batog Profuior Baruard of Dsftrarstty .V
00 Paria (Chair of Poattmoiogy tad Dtractor of Ltannte Instituta tad tha kayaaa, ;*/ . -A
tha taerataryqaaaral of tba World OrgaaUatloa against T*B. wbara moot aattoos "
art rtprastaiad}. Ha arrirad a waak before, vai mat by tha writer aad Dr. Vidal, \V-
Chairman of tha Symposium, at tha airport wbara Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
filmed aad raeordad toterrlav which
an projected erer T.V. Jana Satsrday 14th
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aad Sukby tba fth vtth tha arenlng program of actual news, tha moat followed
program of C.B.C.; tha aaeoad dalagtta to arrtra tha weak before batog
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Professor Telman Robertaoa from Sdtobsrg, Scotland, (Paeeaoeoaloaes Industrial^'*
Cltoto) j ha addraaaad tha Sympoatam oa tha history of piatmoCoatoaeViad'
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DUsssea tinea tha Adraat of Anti-biotlca". A most lmportaat aspaet rtry much .
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Tha Symposium vu officially opaaad by tha Chairman, Dr.Vidai, la tha
presence of McGill Unlrerstty sad Montreal University representatives who
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addraaaad tha meeting to tha fora*nooa aad at ianchseo hoar oa Monday .
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(Dr. SttTanoofi, Daaa of tha Vacuity of Vadactot at McGill batog tha speaker).
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Tha Symposium was batog hald under tha auspices of thasa two UntreritiUs and *
wkh'tha eoUaborutloa of tha Industrial Medical Association of tha Province of QuabM
groupie togathar doctors to tha fUld of industry.
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Tha Chairman of tha Prorlaea i f Ontario aad of tha Prortoct of Quebec
Industrial hladlcal Asaoclatloaa wars pr ^ant throughout tba Ryuipoalua *
(Dr. f/oeald Grant rapra^aattog Ontario ad Dr. Gagnon rapraaantlng Qvabac).____
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4, ' Ths eomouoieitloai, piper* of ths Symposium were most Important mad interesting, the mart Important scientific papers being &Hnwed by an
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arersge audience of 200 persons (r.g. Professor Kuschnsr of Mew York, Dr. Gay, l>rafe**or Diutretwnde of Belgium, i>rcfea*or Selye of Montreal, Dr. Tcraaad Grdfotre, Dr, George Wright, Dr, Arthur Vorwaid, Professor X Oftat Pcadsrgrass, Indeed a World atfhority la Radiology, whose antitact * *
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of 200 listened to a substantial paper oa problems of aodsra radiology with aa inruitTi and alart pansl discussion odor the dirtctloa of Dr, Kenneth Smith ta hU qaaltty of Assistant Professor at Mew York Uatveratty which eomauaieaUa.i
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aad discussion lastod orar one boor aad a haif).
. # Mare thin 400 doetora, physiologists, radiologists, hygienists attended.
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a Symposium oo paepmonocooioees aad industrial
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mtdtelsa la industry has gathered a atrongar aad more construct!?* array of
bus ud woman haring authority la tha rtvptctiTt fields they covered, aa authority
acknowledged aad baatd oo thatr knowledge.
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I. Dr, Vidal, Dr, Grdgotre, Dr, Wr ighi, Dr. Vorwaid, Dr. Bristol, Dr. X. InJ
Dr, Ooy, Dr, Bt llemnrm, Dr. CartUr had cccasica to dial with tha pneymocaaloseo ^
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problem (family of dlsaiaoi which comprises oar asbestoels problem aad tht arloas^'
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laeMeoeu connected with it, T.g, emphysema:, cancer, tuberculosis, bronchitis,
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heart eoadltloas - - - carpalmcully, coronary, thrombosis, lafarctas, etc. - - - *
wars covered).
7, Dr, Sslya dtalt particularly with tha eorpulmonally at soma tlmt, part of
tha study ha la now conducting under our tuipictt.
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t. Dr, Braaa eoauaualeatsd tha results of the epldemyologieal surrey ret
asbestoels-csaeer Incidence exactly at the time whea we were haring anllable
pre-prints of tbs publication which comprises a condensation of tha surrey which
the lalustrUl Uyglaaa Vooadatlca of Ami flea made lor us under the direction of
arerage audience of 200 peraoaft (r.g. ^roU**or Kveehner of Nw lor*,
Er, Ouy, J'ro/Mior Dautrebeade of Belgium, i*ritfeor flelye of Montreal,
Dr Beraand Grdgelre, Dr. Oeorge Wright, Ur. Arthur Vorwtld, Professor togU Jpj^adjkrgnss, Indeed ft World authority la Radiology, whose audience
of 200 listened to a substantial paper on problems of ajydira radiology with
ftft aggrsestre aad alert paaal discussion under the "direction of Ur. Kenneth Smith
ta hie quality of Asalstaaft Profeaaor at New York Uaireratty which communication aad dUeussloa lasted over one hour aad a half).
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* More than 400 doctors, physiologists, radiologists, bygUniata aUended.
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that at any time a Symposium oe paeymoaoeoaiosea aad laduatrial
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aedeelae 1ft taduatry haa fathered a stronger aad more eanatmettre array of aaa uri womea hating authority In the respecllre field# they corered, an authority *
acknowledged and baaed an their knowledge.
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ft. Or. Vidal, Dr. Ordgotre, Or. Wr ight, Ur. Vorwald, Or. Brletol, Or. K. fadi
Or. Ooy, Dr. Be liemarre, Ur. Cartier had oeeaaloa to deal with the pneymoeenioeea -
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problem (family of diseases which eomprlaes oar aabestosla problem aad the rari0Mlt
incidences connected with it, r.g. emphysema:, cancer, tuberculosis, bronchitis,
htart ecadlUoos - - - ecrpulmcnally, coronary, throaboeis, infaxctas, etc. - - *
were corered).
7. Dr. Selye dealt particularly with the corpulmonally at some time, part of the study be la now conducting under our auapicea.
ft. * * Dr. Brssa communicated the ruaults of the epidemyulefieal surrey ret s
aabestocU-caaeer Incidence exactly at the time when we were harlag arallable
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pre-prints of the publication which eomprlaes a condensation of the surrey which
the Industrial liyglane foundation of America made for us wader the direction of '
Dr. Brtua. This was rery well received. The publication came oat that rery week
therefore official knowledge was fire - to the open World at the same time wv
were haring our symposium (this was one 3f our main targets, it will be recalled).
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9* Such eminent pathologist# as &rYorwald from Wayne Untriretly and ' * Dr.Xujchnar of New York Unlveralty were present. They ill agreed this, ptdemyologlcal surrey v* good work (odaed.
10, Dr.Xoeehur, by the way, made knows 1a Ibt course of hU praaentatloo, t technique for reproducing malignant tumora U rats fur th* purpose of detecting radio-activity la varttrm ore bodtea sad materials and their eoasoqueoeea. & is believed that tha Tavernant ef this technique eonslitsiaa mti of vary . first importance for the pathological-research World anywhere. Dr.Kgachaer*# taahalqae, la terms of this specific problem (which gathered a considerable audience of X-Ray specialists la Moatraal) could bar* base aanotmead a hnr mantle ago by DiJtaeehasr bug ha purposely deferred tha aniounremeat ao that ha would give ur Symposium nawa cl great Import for the eeUtkiflc World. A cheek op which Mima lo point that possibly work done at yUtsburg for tha Atomic Energy CoousUaloft by Camber cod > atsoa a eotrple of porthi ago could ba construed aa being of about equal Importance, Bet aa analysis of tha vhola eUaatlcm, under
way under Dr.Guy and others, saama to disclose that for a strict, constant, and precise ealculatloa of tacideaeas of rsdlo-ecilvtty ia noo-uraaluia aa wall as la - urtalam mines, DrJCuaehatr's technique tad results could ba considered aa tha mdatHelTig. rraot of tha Symposium. Incidentally, It U desired by Dr.huschnar tf any radio-activity counts la being takan in a proper way, la tha various ore-bodies tato which wt miM our asbastos.
11* * Public relations and Publicity wise the Symposium was well covered, the local press being regularly informing; public opinion and tha scientific press esquiring . for news. A praal room was malatalaad tod tha help of KdlUrlal AssocLataa In this "':i . connection Is U ba acted,
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U C&malUBaoM trigneUtlo* (I reneh-Sagllsh) was contacted throughout and
publication of tha whole Symposium Is uadar preparation. .
U. Tha Committee (Sf*sr*.Lindn tod PenbiW) followed up the problem
of the dympeetem sad authorised publicity ot same being tagged openly, although--------
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pldaciyokgka! wrap vu good work lad<Md.
It, Dr,Kt*ehur, by It* way, mad* knows 1a tha cootm ot bU pr*4*atatloa,
t toebalqu* lor r*prodkd&g miHgniat tutors U rats lor tb* purpca* U detecting
radio-activity ts various or* bodki *ad materials sad tt*lr coaaoqwacat. ft U belim^ait tb* umo**$mi*4 ttis Uchal^a* raaUtaUs mvi 4 twj
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ftrat tapcrtAM* tor tb* patbologfeal-reaaureb World tsprbur*. Dr.Koeebatr's
lirtiHn, to term* C tbit apo*tfis problem (wbfeb gatlurad considerable
awdlaae# of X-fcay q^ectaUata U U&strral) could bar* b**s ittetoc^ a tow aodbt
ago bp DrJtoechMT but b* purpoMty deferred tb* iBMuaeinut to that U would
gtr* oar Symposium a*< U great Import for tb* eclaitUle World. A eb*ck wp
whfek Ntns to polat that possibly work deo* tt vtttsbwg lor tb* Atomic Energy
Commission bp C*ab*r and *vattoa a eovpl* of markka ago could b* cotrirued * "
being ot about *qotl Impcrtioca. But at analyst* of tb* wbol* alination, tar under
wap under Dr.Otqr and others, mai to diseloto tbit lor a strict, constant, tod
yrocU* calculation of Ueldanets 4 radio-activity U noa-*rastuin a* wall aa U
eraatom ate**, DrJCBathatr'e teebsVqw* ud result* could b* consider** at tb*
--^standing *v*st 4 tt* dympoatam. IncItoaUUy, It i* d**lrd bp Dr.Eueebnar tf
tap radlo-actlvitp coasts U being taken In a proper wap, la tb* various or*-bodie*
tatowhlcbw*mU*oar isbestoa.
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22. Public yliilona and Publicity wU* tt* Sympolam was wall tonnd, tb* local
prase betag regularly iatorcatag public opt&lau a^ tb* seUsftfk pra enquiring
tor saws, A pressroom waa maintained tad tt* htlp ofgdfiorU! Assoeiat** la ttta
aonastlob la to b* noted,
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IS, Elmultameoes trgnhttoe (Irtsek-SnglUk) waa conducted throughout aad
publicities 4 tt* wbol* Symposium Is coder preparation.
IS. Tb* Commit!** (Ma*r*.Ltod*ii and P*nhaU) lollow*d tt* problem
cd tb* fpmpoetua and Sutherland publicity ol asm* being tagged opaalj, although
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** sponsor*. This i*p*et was follow*d op. kiaasra.
C. Smith, Michael M***l, William Souur w r* pruaent, and t r.k*a ttaitlh pv*