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LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION. INC. ! M A 0190 M AVINUI NtW VOAK. M. V. 100(9 miKWM - UI4 CMC tic April 28, 1965 Public Health Service Air Pollution Report A report 00 ataoapberle lead bi Juat been ccarpi* ted by the 0. 8. public Health Sarrtee. It It entitled 'Surrey of teed ta the Ataoaphere la Three Urban Coarantttee*.* Thl report covert study cooducted over 12-aooth period, free June 1961 through May 1962, in Cincinnati, Rilladelpbla and Loe Angelas, during which 3^00 ataoapherlc saeplet at twenty cite* la the** cities, plus VOOO blood and urine taaplea taken from selected population groups living In these cities, were analysed for lead. The study Is one of the aost Intensive conducted anywhere for air pollution evaluation. Its findings corroborsta those of the national Air Saapltng network. The report states] 'The annual average concentra tion of lead In the ataosphere ranged froa about 2 aicrngraa# per cubic aster of air in the downtown and industrial area of Cincinnati, to about l In the outlying areas of that city. Tbs values ta eorrsspoodlng area la Mladelpfcla ranged froo J to 1, and In Los Angeles froe 3 to 2." This report Indicates there has bean little change in lead in the ataospbera over the past sevsral years. However, it does find that lndlvtd-al* living and working In an envlronasnt of higher lead content reflect this fact In blood and urine tests. Individuals exaaloed In this study were found within the range considered noraal. Lead Industries Association Is now planning a new 'recta Bulletin* 00 the subject of air pollution. It will rely upon the Publle Health Service study for auch of its saterlal. V* expect to sake distribution of this bullstln to you In a few aooths. Don 0. Powlsr Director of Health and Safety Arellability of this report will be announced at s later dale. S&-jjasi&t2 ' V . i.ffim Aiiijgyi iiimpjwayy^Bw h i m imp"1,1!1 *} H"