One can see that rational considerations have no part, whatever, in such matters, in relation to the threat of lead poisoning, or poisoning by a number of agents which people generally regard with extreme apprehension.

Althc ing approximately fifty-six hours a week during-' tl he filed an Illinois Industrial Workmen's CompensE National Lead Company, Hoyt Plant, of Granite City ing complete disablement from lead poisoning.

(The clinical background of these cases vas not suggestive of lead poisoning and the analyti cal data on which the diagnosis vas based were fantastic.)

(The clinical background of these cases vas not suggestive of lead poisoning and the analyti cal data on vhich the diagnosis vas based vera fantastic.)

r e p o r t e d a c a s e o f l e a d p o i ' - on in g due to the inhalation of dust containing lead.

Caaey of the 'lead poisoning problem' was nor* Jurenil* than obnoxious.

Caaey of the 'lead poisoning problem' was nor* Jurenil* than obnoxious.

These men are taking- much too seriously, in relation to lead in the ambient air, the occurrence of lead CD> poisoning, in its frequent association with encephalopathy, among children.

In this connection, the mimeographed paper of Stofen on "insidious Lead Poisoning" is a miscellaneous collection of misinformation, conjecture and speculation, mixed in with some few facts and a few seemingly plausible ideas.

has been concurred in by a majority of the Advisory Committee for the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program appointed pursuant to G.L., c.

V7e have had difficulty in dealing with those cases which could not be clearly diagnosed as lead poisoning although there was evidence of increased absorp tion of lead.

It has been found by competent scientific investigation that paints con taining the small amounts of lead usual as dryers are not poisonous, even to children who may chew painted surfaces or toys, and the proposed labeling of this large cate gory of paints would thus be false and misleading.

V7e have had difficulty in dealing with those canes which could not be clearly diagnosed as lead poisoning although there was evidence of increased absorp tion of lead.

Hot infrequently the diagnosis of tetraethyl lead poisoning has been missed, and also the reverse has occurred in a number of instances, and we have been put to a great deal of trouble.

It has been found by competent scientific investigation that paints con taining the small amounts of lead usual as dryers are not poisonous, even to children who may chew painted surfaces or toys, and the proposed labeling of this large cate gory of paints would thus be false and misleading.