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YU da: i in ncnons'A fr.*w f/a'ilm) lt 3IMLt POtlMCO S. ORSOLA 7ITW0 D1 OJJCOLOGIA FEl!CE ADD/.RIU Viiilti-re: J''u/. Crtcte lushun! Vikl* In Cinl /? - BO'.ODNA T*l. 33U24 . Bologna 13/8/'74........ . 9.3 / r. jots; H. STEKDEB ssistant Secretary SliA ' .S. Department of Labor tSHlKGTOL. D. C. . S. A. \ ' ear ILt, Stender, I know that OSHA has kept the record on VC open until iust 23, and I am of course aware of the great importance of the issue, d^ke I j3 conscious alro of the paucity of the data, and since it has been SKOwledgcd that our results are the most advanced to date, I feel that I i&uld make more detailed information about our experiments available to >u . I would therefore ask you to have put on record, along with my telegram ited 2l/6/*74 in answer to your cabled request of 14/6/'74, this let' r and ie enclosed report which consists essentially of the tables which I Lave epared for scientific publication in the near future. I have added only me technical details regarding method and material, and a few scientific .mrnents on matters which emerge from the data. Y.'e know very well how important the issue of VC is in itself at the pre .-at time, but we are also convinced that it provides us - most likely for ie first time - with an opportunity of assessing the. value of predictive isting (which is in my view the major means which we possess of preventing ncer) and the extent to which data obtained from animals may be extrapola.-d to human beings. Our knowledge in this respect has already been enhanced by the studies - VC carcinogen! ity, but we still have to learn much more from a careful ientific approach to information which will become available as time goes since I feel that at the present time it is a difficult task to determine what extent data on animals may be extrapolated to man. For this reason, I am sure that you will appreciate that my emphasis ughout lias been on data rather than comments. OLI 1968 2 our work would be most welcome. In the meantime, to avoid any possible misunderstanding, I should like to state officially that, although a number of visitors from your Country have passed through our laboratories in recent weeks, their visits were not of course such as to permit them either to furnish information on our experi ments nor to make the necessary evaluation of our work. In addition, I am of course always available to provide any further information that is required. Looking forward to meeting you in the. near future, Ky best regards and wishes, Sincerely yours CM/cn OLI 1969