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PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATIO * INTKR-OmC* COWUWPOWDXWC* #* Asbestos 9/19/17 8. Lenity's telephone conversation with lor. L. J. USTHS^aotoa. Dr* Crallvy, 8. a. tspt. of Public lloelth. Oceupctionsl Health ttosearch, Cincinnati, Ohio, (5136S4>2654) iuaie&tes: X. USP11S, Conducting najor study of relationship between asbsstot and lung cancer so far no significant recults. 2 The basic probleo is believed not only to bo asbwotos but also the aotallc ducts thee accompany tho asbestos. This retails contone has been reduced in the rev asbestos processing. This, together with careful chop dust precautions reduces tho oroblea to one approaching tho national average for contracting lung eaneor. 3. Research at }!T. Sinai hospital wee dona on ehipyard workers., Largo percentage of workers with Mesothclicnls also had prsscr.ee of ssbactos in the lunge. The study did aot lucludf other exposures wf:ieh how ore eonsidarod to be contributing! ; Wilding and other fetallc fuaos end dust producing eetivitispg 4. Tursal Ltd. fcngfrnd, asbestos renel prouucors has coeplatad S aojor study. They compared ail of. too eases of their esploycos involving *Ashostoels" before approximately 1946 ana after. After I?i6 along with tho advancement in basis auterial prooosning procedures they initiated good dust eon procedures. The study showed that prior to the lata fourties: the ineidoneo of lung oaneer was high after 1940 it was ' approxiaately the English svsrsgo for lung eaneor. f-127275 T* T"?*, PITTSBURGH CORNING CX>nPOHATION iNnuwomor coRiuwrowDawai SeN** iabostoa -- 9/19/67 D. Lonley'a telephone conversation with Sr. 1. J WOWS, notes. Dr. Crulley, D. 8. Espt. of Public Jloalth. Occupational Health ttoaooreh, Cincinnati, Ohio, (513-684-2654) liioioateat 1. U8PU9, Conducting najor study of relationship between asbeatoc and lung cencor - so far no significant recults. 2. The basic problem la believed not only to bo aebuotoa but Alto the aotallc duats that accompany tho accestoa. Thia ectallo contoat has boon reduced in tns raw aabostos processing. Thic, together with careful shop dust prooaut: reduces the problea to one approaching tho national averse for contracting lung eancor. Research at KT. Sinai hospital was dona on shipyard worker largo percentage of workers with Meeothelionla also had prcccneo of aabectoo in the lungs. The study old not incli precuduros. The ntudy showed that'prior to the lets fourties ' tho incidence of lung eancer wet high after I960 it was . * t oppraxiaattly tho English average for lung canser. . .?' fl27273