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To: Cagen, Stuart Z SCC <szcagen@SheII.Com>; Clegg, Patsy M SCC-CHSE-PC <pmclegg@SheII.Com> From: Tsai, Shan SP SHLOIL-SHLOIL-HE </O=SHE LUOU=MSXSOC/CN=RE CI PI ENTS/CN=ST196949> Cc: Bcc: Received Date: 2003-01-15 13:32:04 GMT Subject: FW: Meeting at Shell on November 14 or 15 - Shanghai Benzene Health Study Stu/Patsy, A note from William Wu of PetroChina. Shan -----Original Message----From: William Wu [mailto:williamwu@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 20034:42 PM To: Tsai, Shan SP SHLOIL-SHLOIL-HE Subject: Re: Meeting at Shell on November 14 or 15 - Shanghai Benzene Health Study Shan, I am so sorry not to meet you due to too much unexpected schedule, travel and other issues to us. Happy Chinese New Year! I will be in US this month. Hope to talk to you again. Regards, William ----- Original Message ----From: "Tsai, Shan SP SHLOIL-SPS" <sptsai@SheII.Com> To: <williamwu@msn.com> Cc: "Clegg, Patsy M SCC-CHSE-PC" <pmclegg@SheII.Com>; "Cagen, Stuart Z SCC" <szcagen@SheII.Com> Sent: Thursday, October 31 , 2002 2: 11 PM Subject: Meeting at Shell on November 14 or 15 - Shanghai Benzene Health Study > Dear William, > > It was very nice talking with you yesterday. I appreciate your willingness > to meet with us. Would you please let us know the best time for us to meet > when you are in Houston for your other meetings in mid-November? > > The following is a brief description of the Shanghai benzene health study. > > In 1997, the U.S. National Cancer Institute released a study of workers in > China, which implicated benzene exposure to Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. > Previously, benzene exposure had been linked only to leukemia. The NCI study SH ELL-MCCLU RG-064663 > also showed development of leukemia at lower exposure levels than previously > known. > > There is a known population of workers in Shanghai who are exposed to > benzene. The Chinese government keeps very good occupational exposure > records. This presents a unique opportunity to do a good health study of > persons identified with leukemia who have been exposed to benzene. The > study, which is projected to last for five years, will provide data on > persons over a long period of time, with extensive exposure histories. > Shell is participating in a consortium of companies (including ExxonMobil, > BP, ChevronTexaco, Conoco) to fund a 5-year study in Shanghai. Bioethicists > and an independent scientific panel has reviewed the study protocols. The > study will be a cooperative effort between the consortium, Dr. Richard Irons > and Dr. Otto Wong, the principal investigators, in the U.S. and Fudon > University School of Medicine, government agencies and hospitals in > Shanghai. > > Shell is sponsoring the project because we believe it is important to > understand the hazards of the products we make and sell; it supports our > product stewardship program and sustainable development; and we believe it > is the right thing to do. > > Thank you and look forward to seeing you in Houston. > > > Shan P. Tsai, Ph.D. > Manager, Epidemilogy > Shell People Services a> Shell Oil Company, P Box 2463, Houston, TX 77252-2463, United States of > America > > Tel: +1-713-241- 6078 Fax: 5875 > Email: shan.tsai@shell.com > Internet: http://www.shell.com > SH ELL-MCCLU RG-064664