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October 20, 1964 ASBESTOS [5 PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT AB -97 >ir* R. B. Parker Hanagenant Personnel Hew York Office -ndtotriol Itygieno Department* s program, tho Erakeblok plants have been analysed for their possible hazards to employees* Asbestos Gfadiss have been carried out periodically* According to Jin Holtawjy and Henry Gotmor, wo havo never had any findings indicating inadequate control over our handling of asbestos* Ksnagemant has boon aware of the occupational hasards associated with this material* In the April 6, Infill issue of the Journal of tho American Medical Asspels- tion, there was an article by I* J* Selikoff, I`J,D*#""J* Churg, *D* Sid E,C* Haniond, B,Sc on ^Asbestos Exposure and Neoplasia* It is this eerso group and tho findings described in this article which has prompted tho nurerous newspaper articles which ao nary of us are reading* Cn ths basis of thoir study, it would appear that there is an added relationship between cancer of tho lungs, pleura, stomach, colon and rectum'in individusla who havo boon asbestos workers for 20 or more years* These workers would bo those with frequent and prolonged exposures not adequately controlled# as perhaps in asbestos mining and insulation workers (building tradas)* In this select group of workers, theso authors found 6*8 times as nueh cancer of tho lung and pleura as in tho general D*3. rale population, Thay were not able to ascertain the smoking habits of those i:cn* In general, it is felt, ao you probably know, that among our rale population, the lung cancer death rate is 10 times a3 liigh among cigarette smokers os non smokers* At cry rats thuco authors stated that their data wUculd not nscossarily apply to asbostos exposure in other industries, ouch as tho factory production of asbestos products, tie csbostos textile industry, etc,, where conditions of employment night bo quit diffbront*0 SPNY 000363 p0 2 Octobor 20, 196k Mr. R. B* Parker Bos Asbestos X <... not feel that there tdJLl bo furthe r.'.-.i/ar cufficiont publicity on *;':s basis of present studies on asbosto : as it relates to huruu: health to th3 point whore it would affect the dbectos brake lirdns and exposure of the General populace* If X noto anjr othsr articles on this subject, X shall infora you# C* C Blackball, Jr., liSt Medical Director CC3:np cct Messrs. Wy"T. Kelly, Jr* % B. Terry Km R6&!iid J. T. Grosh SPNY 000364