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1 <4 Oebunkinp IVtedison Ave T . White asbestos pre-tacts aguiist many hnrnids in our techno logical society, its use presents other serious hazards. West vulnerable arc thy miners and factory workers who have an ab normally high propensity towards lung and cancer diseases, presumably caused by long-term asbestos fiber inhalation. When atskwl tvhy their ad fails to dal with this subject, one representa tive of Johns-Manvillc said, "I don't believe asbestos is hazardous to tiiegeneral public." Current studies indicate, however, that the dangers of .asbestos dust can extant! to non-worka.-}. One IS61) re port on pollutants by Litton Systems, Inc:, estimates that 100,000 asbestos workers, 3.5 million workers in related industries, and approximately 50 million other Am.a'icans have been exposed to asbestos and could have fibers in their lungs. Asbestos is unique. Given its strength, heat resistance, flexible fibers, and ariso: jitio.n poweis, it is not surprising that industria lists have round an estimated 3,000 uses for this materiel, many of which are found in the average household. Asbestos cement pipe and board arc used for sewage* pipelines, wallboards, and roof partitions. Asbestos plastics, friction products, and textiles can function as ironing beard covers, floe tiles, brake and kiln linings, filters fer beer or medicines, fireproof rugs and curtains, etc. As bestos spray and paper insulation protect boilers, pipes, and even manhole covers f.r.,rn vibration, heat and fire. But before ether workers can put asbestos fibers to construc tive use, asbestos workers must refine the mineral deposits into manageable, marketable forms. And fat from enjoying the protec tive qualitiss of asbestos tiicmsulves', they ere continually ex pose.'* to pus-ibis inhalation of asbestos dust. Once loose ait borne ibcis lodge in the lungs, they remain theio permanently. JohriS-I/.anviHe. the largest U.S. manufacturer of asbestos pro ducts, new admits tiiat trior-i are occupational hazards associated v.-illt the conti vac us inhalation cf asbestos fibers." Thay have con tributed finds for a research program on workers health being lead by Dr. Irving Selikoff, Professor of Environmental Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in Mew York and a leading authority on asbestos hazards. But as late as 193?, Dr. Selikoff wrote to many of the largest asbestos manufacturers in the United States and was utabic to obtain employee health records Irom any of them. Only vfhan he contacted the Asbestos Workers Union did lie find co operation to begin extensive studies of workers. It may ceetr. odd that Johns-M.mvilia does not mention their rc-scatch efforts in their promotional advvr lisamcr.*.. But mention - of any health ta.-srclsmight interfere* with Johns-Manvillc's cur rent efforts to disclaim any responsibility or even knowledge of possible hazards to those outside of the work environment. Furthermore, in spite of recorded lung diseases in asbestos wor kers as far hark as early Greek history, industry has rot succeeded in toweiing the lirVi number of disease victims each year. As early as 1S2-1. Dr. V7.E. Cnr-tis, an English physician, coined the word "asbestciis" to tu*.ciihe .the unusual fibrous lung rearring winch' had been round in several asbestos workers. By 1955, a suspeiled link between -shestos fiber inhalation and lung cancer was strong ly supported b/ Diehard 8. Doll's report that workers exposed to fi:vy concentrations of asbestos dust for over twenty years had apr-tnyirnately 12 times more lung cancer than expected. Then, in 19i?.), studies i-y Dr. .1. Christopher W.v n:-r in one asr.iirus'i area in Soul!. Airier reve.:lc-I -V't rases of :r-:-.o:hr-ii- " etna, an ex:ieiy rare cancer of lie; r.h-st nr ali.'lomuol cavity - usvolly fr,im:I i:i only one nut of 10.09.') autopsi-s. Ity 1 '.:CA, VV.'.g- u*t Ii.i*l rli.'.ijn:-'.* t! f;1) m-.sOliieil-'-iiu cases, u;1 .il* but 1.-/.1 had I* rd H:ne exposure to a-.b.'stos. in an arti*;l * in On'iiohii-vnf inag.'r/ini: * * *'* ' * .-...:-...:..V.. V; .-. . .t...-t -.. . . ' ' ..S. *!. ' . 1 "A , : * f.j .* .. * PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT ASA-761 March 1963. Dr. Selikofl said that the mesothelioma tumors, longer rare, are so common among ashesics workers "as ;o aim- constitute a tumor specific to .-.shestos exposure." In spite cf Dr. Selikuff's hehef ih.'.t all s;b*::tor.u cm-id he tnimied, and in spile of Johnj-ttjnviliv's claim ih-.t they no*I; elective monitoring arcI ventilation equipment, one out of asbestos workers still djw of lung cancer, one cut of V:r. of ash tesis, one out of ten of mesothelioma, and one- out ci ton of j truinlestin.d cancer. To deal with the increasing public awareness of ilsas:s nv.*d:; findings. Jolruvf.lativilie's latest promt}!ion;*: ffort v.-l-. to J-' with Si'rVi !i r-lfr.t ash* SlOS prodil' is m::.:ufac:il:::: tu i':C 1 bsstor. hifoK'Vi'.ion Aisociat'ori/tlori'i A.miO I-m {AlA.ViAr. :t operate hum fb'i am! fCuo-.vlii.ti, (he., a Iv.je i.'rl.-lit. is! n*. /i in flew York. In their first press rel.-.rxt: d.rled nkirrl; ?, I- / AIA/K'A i:x;.!-,in.*d lli'!t''s;im*' ! dentist*:. gr.*'iat.'m-.nt ufi-rr.l: , vri iters rri.rda a:i illnjic.d i'.imii" i. :.v.tiin:ri.' ib.it ;i-.!*.-:'i luacrduus tu thv yfiie.;*l pul s-.*n ASARCO ELP 0003564 T --- v* jsj - :? .V.V *> . Li." r j - .-. *. -:V / ' - v *; ? *:f V * y/i.- f ?: Wll t :* .. - . * . health haraid. .';!*. iv.iro.VI f/.c:.`'!=.e!> bom Cvrtain - Teed ProJucli Corporation, :v;'.v picsxlent of AlA/i'IA, said the formation cf the nc-w g:cup represents "the industry's efforts to r'j;o our side of the ir.iorn'sfion g ip.'* out car toady a gap ex<sis i! the industry docs not fi.-;' ubilgn'.t.-d to iii-j public of the cfatiijcrsassocia ted tvtth Ivnvv iib'a fe-.luiljlion. In a f.u'i folder on asb-.T.to-; .`.n.I.healtii recently distributed by AIA/NA. Dsb-iiio-.-is is dcsr.i ibrd ;-s o disease titat .v.vefops in wor-' hors "only alt..-i udiilatio!'. of excessive coneenliatVms of asbestos du>: over a p-vlod ih:t uvunj.:; \ 7 years....{h) cine; not occur a- wring p-.o pci..-:.-1! j.opytjtl ju.-' fJssi hVs sttl>..n;-iif :s cpi-il/fiec! by tfm but . ;i'; ck't'rkr-.-i is not yet possibiu; >: cannot d-.;- -.t the fir.e .-ivi.: - ur-.:* i! i:'-3 l-uili V;i t to UY's'ily y. : S. oil tii.- .<ir.-.!i!i-;;: is no: !:;'H ";nha>te,'.i'." i'11 i: jJ-itpci tin-1 bit iI icijin yen:: bc-Caru. f'cttlvnuc-.e, Wannai's ''u:!.-:-; showed rlvit i.Mi.y of tho-.-: vvah ::v-icitl-.;!ir:i;vi' wre- hot w<l-.-.rs Ih'-msclvi".; some Ii.sr! liv.-d in 's'.t.'.v;- f.iiji-.f-.-.; iti!;iii h.tti iiv.d an.I pi.iyi.il n>:.:i mills ii imiMiiii:, men, tl'.-l* numbers of ;!r:`<)jtv;r. public l:i.*y unis i:-.:|!y ir.b.ite sufficient nutnb-i'S of asbestos f bers to iiiiicnsc their susceptibility to r.incvr. Leiii.defiyn has not yet keen very effective. Tho Occupation-: Health and Safety .-**..I of IU70 only p sv.tl withfnudiiicatiun weakening its effect. Ah'I though a st.in-.lud of five fibers per cu bic cfciiti.n'iier is recommended. the threshold limit for t-irbourn fibers remains at live minion panicles per cubic foot, art old stan darcl incapable of reducing disease levels to expected rates. Cut .I jhns-Mjnville ceil malic some improvements vsithou .legislative assistance. At piesi-nt, tlv.re.un; apprc.\irnjte!y 15 ly cier.ists in four hvoiona labs responsible for moriitct inj the environment of afl of J.;hns-f.lanvi|la's 21,COO v/othtrs and fo. controlhnr; dust emissions. Such a staff is appallingly inadetjuatc. Mr. lid-.vuid Fenner, f.'iiecior of Environment.*.! Control ut Johns Manville, fence.' of no woifeer education programs 'as such, though they are listed by AIA/NA us a control. Rifely meetings are held, but they may be as short as five minutes croh week. Ho specifies were rvaiirblc-from the company on the amount of monitoring c cjuipinsoi setuafey in use, trie selection a ml prrcen'ntie of i-.c-t ! monUored. or tf:e regularity of monitoring or. each job. If .`ob.ns-Marivini:, with an expressed imeicst in work ;rs Ite.if'.h, is unable to slate specifically how control procedures arc carried out, what protection is guaranteed the general public for which the company docs not yet fee! responsible?" Unprotected demolition of building; can release large amounts of asbestos dust. Uncouitoiled spraying ot asbestos by insulation vvotk'ars on construction sites is a potential danger to other war pers and passers-by. Several cities may fo'iovv Philadelphia's example and /bar. the process, altogether. Pci fifteen years, Mr. Albeit Hutobi.ison, international president ot the As bestos V.'orfeeis Union, h.*.? h.-vn pointing out '.!; harnro? of ;>- tos p'.ccrd inside air ducts c;- inuitatio.i. FIV.;; will g./;.-Ily unis and be dispersed by tiie central air csnditidufetg system, to affect everyone tvr.'r'rtir.g within the modern high-rise building. In fact, the presence of fibei s in tho fur.y. during routine autop sies lad Dr. fnlifeoff to state over a year r.ro: "I can say now tlvu people vdv:; live in cities have vslji.-stos in their lungs." vVh.is-: mosl scientists cut ready but:eve {hat.lotv-levcl eyesore to arbeatn; is harmless, the possibility that portions of the public-are highly ex posed neo'-:! further i (.search. In several places in the facts fofelcr, AIA/HA states t'vit thcie is no evidence that anyone "in the genera! pufcFc Ins ever contracted any dir-enre from expostne to wearing or weathering of b-a'ce lin ings, floor tile, loofiug, wall or ceiling pam is, or similar asbestos-- conic icing items." True, most asbestos prcducts intended for ijcnaral pubiiu usa, such as Use clothing in the ad, are coated end therefore not consi dered harmful. The fibers'remain "locked in" as long as the ma terial is not torn or ripped apart during u.i\ But the products containing loose fibers which are also mai i.'.-'.cd to the public <ve never mentioned. And several cases ol m-esothehuma have b:cr: io- pci ted in people who have lied only limited c-vpcsuie to asbestos years before. One 14-year old boy had helped his father cut plas terboard for a remodeling job.. Another n:..n had sprayed asbes tos on boilers in bis home. Other times, asbestos worK-rs bo ught fibers home on their clothing. Insecticides, fertilisers, and t'-aim cosmetic-. Iv.vo all been known to contain loose asbestos {her;. It has even been reported rh.it some ki/vloig.v ten children were al lowed 'o i:i::< asbestos lilaa-. with -viler as a clay mV.tiiut.}. In all ol th.-so cases, tin: persons in coni.*-.t with Innsc j.hastos rftirl confei have been ii-tl to use c-mtiu'i p np'.r vssiti1..- tion. If Johns M-nivill.-; v.MfM .tilniil possibl; I.araid to the pub lie end sung *st s-.fety pr.eiautions, they -.vn.il>l r.t>' have to light the public I' l.iiiors Iv.Uk: they .ao creating Kn tlic.r.a-lves. --Avery Tav!cr ASARCO ELP 0003565