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FILE NAME Corning OC DATE 1964 Feb 24 DOC OC073 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Asbestos Workers Physical Exam Program Toledo Mr. O. W. Pfeifer - Dr. W. C. Taylor - Toledo f H. Edwards - Toledo ASBESTOS WORKERS PHYSICAL EXAM PROGRA ) FEBFEB 27 1964 00-64-1 February 24 1964 329 329 About a year ago the Asbestos Workers initiated a physical examination program including chest rays for all of their Dembership for the purpose of determining the causes of respiratory diseases them Although I have never seen any facts or figures to support aimtongit is possible that this group may have a higher incidence of lung than most workers in other fields problems I am enclosing copies of several articles describing their ; program and want to call particular attention to the fact that they are submitting collected data to the American Medical Association for early publication A We are currently trying to determine the nature of the data P submitted to the A.K.A. as it is probable that asbestos is one of a E Bumber of suspected materials and Fiberglas may also be mentioned as * possible hazard Dr. Robert Kahoe Director of Kettering Laboratory Cincin- @ Ohio will be in New York this coming week and will attempt to Intermine Intermine the nature of the material submitted to the M. If you have any suggestions or comments I will appreciate - 7