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/ i Mr. C. A. Setterstron 15 East hist Street lew York, Mew York February 10f 1954 Dear Mr. Setterstroni Ve have reviewed the report referred to by Dr. Moorhead In the JOURNAL 07 THE AMERZCAM MEDICAL ASSOCIATIOM. This appears to be one of those queer reports we note fro* tine to tine, particularly from abroad, whloh do not seen to have any selentlflo basis for their clalns. Might such claims also apply to any of the synthetic fibers that are noted for their statlo electrloal charges? They elaln relief and Im provement In such a wide variety of conditions, which are caused by wide and varied circumstances; therefore. It Is difficult to place belief In the report. I would forget It. Very truly yours. MEDICAL DIRECTOR INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL AMD T0XIC0L00Y DEPARTMENT Thos. V. Male, N. D. nt Ucc 6338S cct Mr. R. R. Browning Mr. H. B. McClure ^Dr. T. W. Mala February 9, 1954 Dr. John J. Moorhead Millbrook, New York Dear Dr. Moorhead i Mr. Browning has asked bo to reply to your note of January 16 and to thank you for palling our attention to the article under "Foreign Letters" in the January 9 leeue of the Journal of the American Medical Amoelation. Me are interested In this report that the static eleotrlclty produced by polyvinyl chloride fibers Right have eeae ould appreciate any further data ysu out this Batter. Very truly yours. vewa t/4 naitP e This article appears on page 163 ef the Journal of the American Medical Association, January 9, 1954. Can there be any substance to these reports? RECEIVED FEB 10 1954 INDUSTRIAL f-IWCAL & TOXICOLOGY DEPARTMENT ucc 063386