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Fe b r u a r y l, 1956
Rot J* J . Moose Ch a t t a n o o g a , Term ,
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On May 11th, l$3k you sent us a letter with your file concerning a suit bheotween the Gulf Refining
Con?any and
suggesting that someone in
this laboratory examine Mr
hut act in the capacity
of a representative of the
Refining Company. On
May 16th, 193k D r . Schradln neat to Chattanooga but was
unable to see Mr*
who had previously left for Hot
Springs. We have
ormation on this case of a lator
date than June 6th* 193k*
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Today Mr. R. W* Hargraves, counsel for
^Ir, came Into the laboratory requesting information
on our experiences lth poisoning from leaded gasoline.
I discussed our experiences of the past ten years fully,
pointing out that e had been unable to establish a single
case of significant lead absorption from the handling of
leaded gasoline, and the impro>baa'bility of his client having
received lead poisoning from* that source. The description
of given by Mr, Hargraves is not that
of a typical lead intoxication, and to make Mr. Hargraves*
position even more difficult, the doctor who attended Moose
during his illness,, has sine died.
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.^ Mr.; Engraves masked''that w -examine his
client- for. him and glve h i m an-opinion on his condition,
Thie-;leagred'to-dband%^e||tf>to:ihear from Mr, Hargraves
in af
an#'iml^:ai^ka#9Sieats,for the. examination,
I am^wwitifig you*-asyott`atti-see^that the Ethyl Gasoline
Corporation may be a?aa into -this as a consequence of
Mr, Hargraves* request, I have no doubt about the outcome
of the examination but it may b that you may wish to
inform the.Gulf Refining Company of the steps that are
being
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Very truly yours, wiiXard'" 4* Mac3ae, M.D*
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