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CtN. I K'Ki dS|p> DU PONT COMPANY (UNITED KINGDOM) LTD. MAYDOWN WORKS, P.O. BOX IS LONDONDERRY. . crM* HOVDtBBR 15, 1965. ALLAY J. Pisxixa, X.D., XSDICAL SZ8SCT0B, WIUCISOTOK. Dear Dr. Fleeing, There bat bean a lot of discuseion bar* recently aaongst tba industrial aedloal fraternity concerning tba problea of aeaotbelioaa of tba pleura and peritonaua in aabaatoa workers. One of tba noet ainiater facts appeara to be tbe discovery of aeaotbelioaa in insulation workers who bare bad a relatively light exposure to asbestos. There ia a fair aaount of lagging done with asbestos at Xaydown, and Z wonder if you oould enlighten ae as to any reoent findings in America in this field. Is asbestos used generally throughout tbe Cospany as lagging material, and if so, what is tbe aedloal feeling as to it's safety, not only at present but froa a future .point of view? I look forward to your reply on this matter, as I feel there may well be a general outory here in the near future, particularly froa Shipyard Yorkers, following a recent press report about tbe dangers of asbestos. With beet wishes. Tours elnoerely. J.R. XoCLBAX, L.B.C.P. & S.T., L.X., PLAST XSDICAL OFTCCBB, MATDOVX. P. 3, Tbe problea of asbestos is oomasnted on by Prof. Scott, Kanohester University, in tbe October issue of 'The Practitioner". DJK/jHMoCmcs DUP 0900449 SC-DP-01045