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FILE NAME: DuPont (DUP) DATE: 1966 July 27 DOC#: DUP036 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo - From C.A. D'Alonzo M.D. to W.E. Neeld M.D RE Pulmonary Screening Practice D I-40 E. J. SETO C T U A U l* r* 0 1 du P ont de N em o urs S C om pany IM CO*^0ATKO Wilm ingto n. Delaw are CMPLOYEE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT f . L, Mc Enany* J. A. Zapp, 'Jx: ,:bi r.'c. c:. e e;.cr;*.:nc..c // ........... 27 1966 Ju ly , J .............. V ..... TO: W, E . NEELD, J R , t M. D. \ ^ ^ Orhrfnai By --~ 1, - A ' / FROM: C . A . D'ALONZO, M. D. C A CALOlZO, NLO.~--- i E : r.er U , V \ cr .OrTJNTO ; / I am very anxious to inaugurate a pulmonary function screening practice in our p l a n t s ,h o p e f u l l y starring where it is most likely to be most rewar ding--atf^hS"Thambers works. A recent Seminar at Ohio State University further convinces me of the increasing need and value of such a policy. - , Ic is lively that, in the future, the institution of this practice might bring the Company rewards in both the prevention of seme pulmonary diseases, the alleviation of others, and distinct medico-legal advantages as well. This practice might be likened to the routine chest x-rays and hearing studies inaugurated in previous years, the rewards of which were and still are being reaped. Dr. Stoops is already working on this problem, and I am sure he and you have already discussed this. It will be particularly important in the future -or us to do these on our pre-employment examinations. Accu-acv speed, ana simplicity will all be required. Also, I would like to ask you to review, if you can, any possible prior exposure of employees in your plant to asbestos, whether or not it is being handled in your plant now with a breakdown of exposure among our employees versus those * of outside contractors, and how it is being handled. help, let me know. If we can Pell and X would like for you to consider a possible biostatistical plan of evaluating prior and future exposures in a definite plan of study. After you have thought about these points, perhaps ve should all discuss then and arrive at a possible plan of approach. "