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March. 9. 1937 Dr Vim, V , Yant Mine Safety Appliances Company Braddock, Thomas and Meade Streets Pittsburgh, Pa. Dear Doctor Yant: At the request of Dr Bristol and Dr McConnell I have consented, somewhat reluctantly, to act as Chairman of the Committee on Lead Poisoning of the Arrarican Public Health Association for the current year My reluctance was occasioned hot so much by m y un willingness to work as by a certain doubt as to what should be accomplished by such a Committoe. I need not stress the point that I have been very much interested in the subject of lead poisoning from both a clinical and an experimental point of view, but it is my feeling that what is needed in the field 13 more experimental work along certain lines. My own interests prompt me to carry on experimental work in those phases of the matter which seem to me to be of the most practical importance. However, aside from certain natters which might be regarded as con troversial and, therefore, scarcely amenable to Committee action, it seems to me that current knowledge is considerably ahead of current practice. It may well be that the present Committee would not regard the report of some years ago as the last word on this subject. I confess that there are certain phases of the report that are not altogether satis factory, Be this as it may, I am very much more impressed by the value of published experimental work than I am by the preparation of reports, although I am entirely willing to spend some time and trouble in Committee work if there is anything to be accomplished. The purpose of this letter is to find out the reaction of all members of the Committee as to what we may hope to accomplish, and as to what efforts we ml^hfc most logically make during the present year, I should appreciate it very much if you would give some thought to the matter and if you would let me have your suggestions at an early date. I am quite sure we are all convinced that K Z Q007G95' 2 Dr. TM. P, Yant the Incidence of lead poisoning, in Industry particularly, is unnecessarily high. The practical question which arises in jay mind, therefore, is what can be done about it by our Committee and by the American Public Health Association. Sincerely yours, RAKjis Robert X.''Kehoe,~i>.