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I LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION. In c . | let HAOIION AVINUC | NtW YOK. N. V. 10017 i J r*\A.py*<w* -- *j tA co fit It 04 MM| = Octetsr 29, 196k To Fhyalciana In the Lead Induetryj The attached latter froo Dr. Cfcerache of The Jchna Hopkina Hoepttnl enllata our cooperation In flading eubjecta for acoa peclal hcsatology etudlaa. I believe the letter la aeIf-explanatory and hope that any of our people who feel they have acaethlng to offer will contact hi* directly. Very truly /cure, DOT:ad toe. **<r7 Don 0. fowler Director of Health and Safety Coo* AAt+d <*tA ."jqggWIW.M * W* 'gyiy ''' LIA1159A V"' THE J0KH3 H0mB3 H03PITAI COPT Baltimore, Maryland 21205 Hematology Division C. Lochard Conley, M.D. Dilley P. Jacbacr., H.D. Edvard E. Morse, H.D. Ernest V. Salth, H.D. 1004 Clinical Science Building October 3* 196** Mr. Botert L. Elsgfeld Executive Vice President lead Industries Association, Inc. 292 Madison Avenue lev fork 17, Bev Tort Der Mr. Elegfeld: I have read with Interest your recent article 00 lead poisoning la the Archive* of Drvtroceaental Health. Over a period of year*, and particularly during the pajt * oncer, our laboratory ha* been lntereted In an abnormal hemoglobin found In acre patient* with lead poisoning. Our tudle* hav* been eccxJucted a Inoat exclusively In paint-eating children. A* you know, pediatric lead poisoning it alacat exclusively a disc*** of the suoarr months, and ve are aearching for a group of le*4-pclooed aolaal* or patlenta to carry our Investigation* further. I would appreciate your circulating this letter to any Industrial health services or research laboratories you think appropriate; I have already vrltten to Dr. Kehoe In Cincinnati and to Dr. Elenlng at du Foot. Our studies suggest that the presence of the abooraal besoglobln la not related to symptomatology at the tin* of study. Ve have been unable to produce the abnormal hemoglobin In acutely poisoned dogs. Ve are anxious to locate 1) a colony of chronically poisoned anInal* and 2) a group of (preferably symptomatic) lead-poisoned adults. Our Interest Is twofold! 1) to determine the Incidence of the abnormal hemoglobin, and 2) to study in greater detail blood frees a fev individuals vlth the abnonaal hemoglobin. The animal* or patients vould have to be either vitbln a half day drive froot halt loore or In a location share laboratory facilities could be "borrowed* for a day or #0. Z would greatly appreciate your help In our investigation*. V# would, of course, Inform any cooperating institutions of th* results of our stud 1st. Yours truly Slgnedi Samuel Characb* Samuel Charache M. D. Hemoglobin laboratory lyiv.'r^waini,^ . -i.i.m j ii V.r<Wl iUPJJJ LflLLIUJ.IiJA . UlfHH.K!JWW