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September 29, 1975 Professor Kiyoshi Tanaka Department of Public Raalth Faculty of Medicine Kyuahu Univarsity Fukuoka, Japan Daar Profassor Tanakat Z nota in newspaper artielas appearing in tha Unitad States a fraquant rafaranoa to tha atatanant that 16 daaths hava raaultad fro* tha Tuaho diaaasa of 1968. Tha artiolaa attributa thaaa daaths to PCB poisoning. I hava attachad oopiaa of typioal artielas which appaarad raeantly. As produoars of PCB'a# we ara vary intarastad in tha haalth affaots that thaaa ohaadLoals may hava on huaans. Can you or any of your eollaaguaa provida ua with information regarding tha baais for this newspaper atatanant? Ka would like to learn aa much as possible about these oaaaa. Your help in this vary iaqportant matter is sincerely appreciated. Sincerely, George Roush, Jr., M. D. Nodical Director GR/la bcc: J. R. Durland/Tokyo DSW 019745 STLCOPCB4007678