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C3 -A \ 626 South Staunton .Drive Tucson, Arizona 85710 April 27, 1977 George K. Parker, President American Flint Glass Workers or America 1440 South Byrne Road Toledo, Ohio 4J614 Unclosed are two articles which pertain to the workers at Port Allegany who were exposed to amosite asbestos. With the passage of time the individuals at Port Allegany are approaching as high a risk of development of lung cancer and other asbestos-related health problems as those former workers in Tyler, Texas, The National Cancer Instltue has made a substantial Investment in the program at the Bast Texas Chest Hospital for the early detection of lung dancer ' Perhaps, you should visit that federally financed program in Texas and request that same order of health services for your Port Allegany membership. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance an a specialist in occupational medicine and pulmonary diseases who is familiar with this problem area. In July I will bo Joining the faculty in the Department of Environmental Health in the School of public Health and Community Kedlclne, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, I would also be Interested in any information you have about the health of the Port Allegany workers. Thank you. Sincerely yours, / , C/ZcVry//- Y/H I lain M. Joohnson, K.D. | BB 0000799 | o JSdU