Letter re lung cancer - asbestos miners Stokinger, Ph.D., Braun, Industrial Industrial Hygiene Hygiene & Occupational Foundation of Medicine America 7 11 1957 Ivan Sabourin Kart Lindell, Chairman, Q.A.M.A.

TO: SEE ATTACHED DISTRIBUTION LIST SUBJECT: ASBESTOS GASKETING For your information, the attached brochure from the Asbestos Information Association is somewhat dated (3/15/85), but it is a timely reminder of the Recommended Work Practices For Asbestos-Containing Gaskets.

Paul Fiitcau -- Canadian Johns-Manville Asbestos Ltd -- Dell Asbestos Mines Limited -- Lobe Asbestos of Quebec Limited - National /'..Gbestos Mines Limited Flinthoie Mines Limited -- Carcy-'Canadian Mines Limited -- Quebec Asbestos Mining Association Dear S irs: Re : Dag M a riti nan - Caution n o t i c e I thought you might be interested in k

FILE NAME: Asbestos Information Association (AIA) DATE: 1958 Apr DOC#: AIA048 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: AIHA Journal Published Asbestos Standard AMERICAN Industrial Hygiene ASSO C IA T IO N Volume 19 APRIL 1958 Number 2 T he C ontrol of a L ead H azard in th e Silversmit hin g I n d u s t r y ........................ 73 Leonard D.

Chrysophiles versus Chrysophobes The White Asbestos Controversy, 1950s-2004 By Geoffrey Tweedale* and Jock McCulloch** ABSTRACT In the first half of the twentieth century, asbestos was a controversial mineral because of its association with asbestosis and asbestos-related lung cancer.

V/i.th reference to the products named in (1) state W'-ich oroouct3 are known to Defendant, or Defendant has rea- / son to oelieve contains parr.i clo-s or dust which, may cause fibrosis if inhaled in sufficient quantity and for each sues scats: (a) ''acts or information on -which Defendant's knowledge i1 0 3 J-- t- Z 'ii'tr O rill t^C (b) rime when those1 facts or inform ation were first available .

V/i.th reference to the products named in (1) state W'-ich oroouct3 are known to Defendant, or Defendant has rea- / son to oelieve contains parr.i clo-s or dust which, may cause fibrosis if inhaled in sufficient quantity and for each sues scats: (a) ''acts or information on -which Defendant's knowledge i1 0 3 J-- t- Z 'ii'tr O rill t^C (b) rime when those1 facts or inform ation were first available .

This defendant ceased the manufacture, sale and distribution of asbestos- containing products in 1958 and does not have any records from which it can obtain information sufficient to answer this interrogatory.

ANSWER; Payroll records, job files and manufacture supplier information. 2.

The words "trade organization," or "trade association" mean any organizations or associations ofbusiness or industrial entities that are associated and/or meet for the purpose of achieving common goals and/or exchanging information related to common needs or interests, and/or learning information or facts of interest to the various members of the organization or association. 13.

However, in an effort to respond to Plaintiffs' Interrogatory and assuming Plaintiff is seeking information on the relevant issue of the biological effects of asbestos, Defendant submits the following information.

However, in an effort to respond to Plaintiffs' Interrogatory and assuming Plaintiff is seeking information on the relevant issue of the biological effects of asbestos, Defendant submits the following information.

Hercules had no relationship of any kind with the Haveg Plant or any asbestos at that plant prior to 1964.

No. 96C-07-226 ) (Asbestos) HERCULES, INCORPORATED, ) et al

Since 1980 Champlain has had no interest in the Haveg Plant or in any business relating to asbestos or asbestos products.