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FILE NAME Talc TALC DATE 1972 May 15 DOC TALC069 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Letter to the US House of Representatives from Barry Castleman VI Mr. Paul S. Sarbanes Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington D.C. 20515 Dear Mr. Mr. Sarbanes the and Enclosed is my continued correspondence with Food and Drug Administration on the subject of containing consumer goods John Gowdy of regulation of asbestos- One thing is clear to me at this point the PDA unwilling to take regulatory action and I don't think await another 40 years of mortality studies to know the ; to which the public is now being exposed is either we should degree of unable or have to hazard _ to Mr. Sarbanes I urge you to use your influence see that something is done about this situation Of course I will be glad to discuss it at length with you or members of your staff at your convenience Sincerely Barry Castleman Technical Services Section Division of Air Pollution and Industrial Hygiene Bureau of Environmental Services BC Encl