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FILE NAME Brakes BRK DATE 1967 June 13 DOC BRK026 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo - RE - Asbestos and Brake Linings TO F. J. Solon Jr. K. V. Lindell 1. N. . a June 13 1967 e- 7 RA ESBEAS ND BT RAKEO LUS GO Yesterday the Federal Government released to the press the 126 page report to the Secretary of Health Education and Welfare by the Task Force on Enviromental Health and Related Problems On page 7 of this report specific mention is made of the relation- ship between the wearing of brake linings and lung cancer Although the HEW news release that accompanied the long document did not mention this reference to asbestos and brake linings the United Press International did pick it up presumably from the full report and did include it in their wire story about the report of the Task Force . Since we have seen some evidence through our own research activities that would seem to refute the allegation that asbestos eT? gets into the umbient air in any significant quantities through ~~ the wearing of break likings wealty wish to this item to our agenda for the Task Force meeting at 2:30 P.K. next Tuesday Attached are the evaluation sheet the cover of the 126 page report page 7 from the report the U.P.I. wire story and the HEN news release Also I am attaching a Hill & Knowlton Environmental Health Unit Memorand~-m the above- mentioned report * ec -. concerning wpr atts SELANCED SELANCED SELANCED SELANCED SELANCED 11-83 1-83 11-83 11-8311-83 SUMMARY AND EVALUATION Subject Report to the Secretary of Health Education and Welfare by the Task Force on Environmental Health and Related Problems Mention of asbestos Of interest and importance Evaluation This long 126 pages report includes the flat statement that the wearing of automobile brakes has increased the public's exposure to asbestos particles may promote lung cancer over long periods of time Although the voluminous report covers every aspect of environmental health the allegation about asbestos was picked up by the United Press International and made part of the wire story which is attached The press release issued by HEW is also attached Authors Linton R. M. Chairman and the five members of the Task Force Not | | Printed Issued by Department of Health Education and Welfare June 12 1967 Title A Strategy for a Livable Environment Summary As given in one paragraph ee ad ~ <7 fe 17% Serena tee oe EO OLEIIE REED EOS SRT RE SE FR ERSINE