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292 Madison Avenue New York, N. Y. 10017 Environmental Health Department October 30, 1973 To: LIA Environmental Health Commi|t^o< From: Donald R. Lynam UV Subject: Lead Conference Scheduled for Nov. Washington, D. Gentlemen: Enclosed is a preliminary program of a lead conference scheduled for November 12 and 13, 1973 at the Marvin Center, George Washington University. This conference is sponsored by the Committee for the Elimination of Lead in the District of Columbia. This Committee is affiliated with the Childrens Hospital National Medical Center. Also enclosed is a letter from the Conference Coordinator, Ms. Yvonne M. Kelley to Mr. George Worden of Hill & Knowlton. I have been in contact with Ms. Kelley and she has indicated that the panel on "other sources of lead contamination" consists of the following: Dr. Albert Fritch - Chairman, Science for Public Information Mr. Louis Lombardo - Public Interest Campaign Dr. Dan Darrow - Dartmouth Medical School, Brattleboro, Vermont Dr. Roger Challop - Private Practice Dr. Jane Lin-Fu - Health, Education and Welfare Department Dr. Katherine Mahaffy - FDA Mr. David Schoenbrod - Natural Resources Defense Council In addition, Ms. Kelley indicated that the following types of people would be in attendance or have been invited: 1. Medical Personnel, Children's Hospital. 2. Representatives of the Department of Human Resources, District of Columbia. 3. Public Housing Officials. 4. Health and Welfare Council. 5. Health Officials representing personnel from acute care facilities, mental health facilities, the AMA, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Visiting Nurses Association. 6. Federal employees from HEW, EPA, and HUD. 7. Politicians in the national and district levels; especially those involved in legislation regarding lead, such as Senators Javits and Kennedy. Due to the make-up of the panel on other sources of lead contamination and the Washington location, it is possible that lead in gasoline could be a significant topic. Sincerely, iDdvW & Donald R. Lynam, Pn.D. Assistant Directa; Environmental Health sEwnclosure LIA-75205 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE OF CONFERENCE Widespread < o ik ern about the me h ms iii^ iih 11 lenc e ol lead poison ing (Hid undiH' load ahsoiplion among the children ol Ihi* l)isiri(l has resulted in tin* develop moil t ol ' I Ml I I Al) ( ONI I Kl N( I ' c m Novemhei 12 ami I I al Ihe Marvin Center on llu* Ceoige Washington Uimeisiiy Campus. Ihe pmpose ol llu* ( onlereiue is to provide a lomiti lot representatives tiom both the private and puhlu sectors to de\elop plan to It.Hhcjlc I i'.xl /'orsoo/ng hom ihr s ( a/i/f.i/ h\ f/ir year of (hr liuvnlcnnuil, ll)7f>. Some 10-SO pen out ol the more than 20,(10(1 pre-school ihilihen living in Washington, DC. are snhjec t to phvsic al damage due to inges tion ol lead before readmit; s< bool age. Ihe piimaix soime ol this ingestion is lead-based paint whuh is louncl in old, delenoialing housing. Ihe high iisk group has been the poor and mm on t\ i lulilieii concentrated in this housing; however, the other s o u k es ol ingestion su< h as street dust, soil, improperly lead gla/ed potter\, and lead watei pipes have put the whole spectrum ol tin* comimmih al risk, lead posioning with its irreversibly damaging elteits is tolalh pirvenlahle and only needs the c ooidmaled el I or Is ol our ( ommunitv loi c outammenl and elimination. During the < nnlerem e, health pi olessionals, educ atois, legislators, community leaders, and scientists, who an* nnohed and interested in the elimination ot lead poisoning, will paitiupate in the dev elopmerit ol a plan to expand and a< c clerale tin* I )ist m t s c ui r ent ( onti ol a ti\ ilies and lhi` formation ol an ongoing group wliuh would miplemenl and ( onidmale this plan Ihe Committee tor the I 11 mi nation ol I ead m llu* Disit ic t ol Colum bia believes that the most ellective means to accomplish its goals requiies the coordinated eltoils ol all interested and involved persons, and it is further hoped that the results ol this c nnlerem e will serve as a piolotvpe and inspiration ac ross ihe nation in eiaduating this dis ease. SCHED I loimi ,n \ ( 1 ionoiable W.iliu Muyut, W.isln n Monday, November 12, 197 3 M MO 9 (0 ,i in M' (II .i in Kegislialmn ( (priiing krin.it ks > HI > i:i 10. I 5 m. I'lCM.'llt.llH'M "(.ml In Sourly " Presrnlalion "Cost In Om Cihildirn" I I OO.i in 12 15 |i in. Question ,nul Ansxwi IY110J I uiu.h Pallet I Mm tl <MiHI Overview ot lopn s lo hr discu I. Housing includes Ir.ulrd (h.min.in Mi Dudle 2. Other xnuiu'x til Ir.ul xoiila ( luii m.m l)i Alho 3. Pai4*nl-child rel.ilinns .imJ c Chairman: Dr M.u|o -1 I rgislaln >n ,md tin.mi int;'u C.h.iu m.m: Me. P> *1K 200 p in. Woiksliop Sessions 5 00 / 00 p in. KixcpMon Tuesday, November 13, 1973 9:00 .me 12 IS p.m. ConlifHi.ilmn ol Workshop Se I.UNt.lll ON ADDKI SS 1:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Continuation nt Wnikshnp Se Chairman of l.-icli Workshop Picsenls Plan loi Action CU>xmg MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF LEAD IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Children's Hospital National Medical Center Child Health Center Board of Children's Hospital Concern, Inc. Department of Human Resources of the District of Columb District of Columbia Health and Welfare Council Department of Child Health and Development, George Washington University Medical Center For further information, please contact: Children's Hospital National Medical Center Dr. Frederick C. Green Office of Child Health Advocacy 835-4152