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<JOS SRPETy ^HEALTH U.S. DEFARTMEiNT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Adminiitration WASHINGTON. O.C. 20210 Oct. 25, 1974 DEar Dr. Creech: I spoke with you over the phone today and agreed to send you a set of written questions. Since I'm writing an article on vinyl chloride for Job Safety and Health, I am most interested in thought processes that led you to make the first discovery of angiosarcoma in VC workers. 1. When did you first become aware of a liver problem in any plant worker? ~ 2. When did this first case die and when was his problem diagnosed as angiosarcoma? 'f 7 3. When did the second case (the one from your private practice) die and when was this'^'*-^ case diagnosed as angiosarcoma? 4. What led you to make the connection between _ the two cases? What did yoa do as a result? `f Lt 5. Was the third case discovered ag a result of a check of medical records.caused by the connection between the first two cases? / x f-/?-'?? ' In general, I would appreciate as accurate a ^. _ chronology of the first three cases as you can * give me. Before any information you give me appears in print, I'll clear the exact wording with you.^u^ Our deadline is November 7. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely yours, is 1' 72 c j2*tsts-'i. / George Clack,Asst. Editor AJ V -y ft ,, - -T. v -7 -4 ^-- ____.X'I'i ' BFG66269 sffPEiy S/HEflLTH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration WASHINGTON. O.C. 20210 Oct. 25, 1974 Dear Dr. Creech: I spoke with you over the phone today and agreed to send you a set of written questions. Since I'm writing an article on vinyl chloride for Job Safety and Health, I am most interested in thought processes that led you to make the first discovery of angiosarcoma in VC workers. 1. When did you first become aware of a liver problem in any plant worker? Y&*> 2. When did this first case die and when was his problem diagnosed as angiosarcoma? 'f 7 3. When did the second case (the one from your private practice) die and when was this'^*'^ case diagnosed as angiosarcoma? //-?/?/ 4. What led you to make the connection between the two cases? J What did yoa do as a result?'*^. 2.t*i -, *_/***? 5. Was the third case discovered as a result of a check of medical records.caused by the. . connection between the first two cases? / * C /-/f-?7 In general, I would appreciate as accurate a chronology of the first three cases as you can N give me. Before any information you give me appears in print, I'll clear the exact wording with you./V-i-~Our deadline is November 7. Thank you for your y**'" cooperation. Sincerely yours, , George Clack,Asst. Editor t M-y p^:,r BF(