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lea FELIX EDGAR WORMSEB.p r c s id e n t K.C. BROWNELL ,vice PRESIDENT v). A . MA RTf NO. vice PRESIDENT ROBERT LINOLEY ZIECFELO. SECRET*RY-TREASURER 430 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK 17, JOY. MANFRED BOWDI TC H DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY ilA ^ j t -j J .952 Id on 2venue Civieinnati IS. Chlo o:.n nee: rrrll'^u ad c: one e-cin u ; '! C: ` ;T nolo ;:eh e -TQ1J COPY HETROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY One Madison Avenue, New York 10, N. Y. April 15, 1952 Mr. Manfred Bowditch Lgad Industries Association 420 Lexington Avenue New York 17, Hew York Bear Manfred: In reference to the April Issue of 11 Consumer1 s Research bulletin," Dr. McConnell has called my attention to analyses which were made some years ago when Made Wright was in our Industrial Medical Department oil foods, candies and dentifrices, with respect to their lead content. Consumers* Research is digging up an old bone. The analyses of many well known candies and foods, according to the study, showed lead content in milligrams per pound ranging from .05 for a brand of canned corn, up to 13.5 for a mill: chocolate bar. At that time, this information was not released. Apparently people have gotten along very veil. Dr. Wright* s inquiry was initiated in the thought that popular foil-wrapped package candy might contain minute quantities of lead. , To his surprise, many such candies did contain significant quantities of lead, but the foils in which they v/ere marketed were lead freel I pass this along for your information. We would not want it publicised. I would be interested in what Dr. nehoe has to say. Sincerely yours, /s/ George George M. Wheatley,I.D. Third Vice' President tfE 0014986 N18S97.01