Robert Kehoe University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio My dear Kehoe: I have just returned from a trip to Baton Rouge, where everything seems to be going very nicely with the exception of a case which is coming up for trial on April 12, based on alleged lead poisoning.

or covered with -saint cr any other mat erial containing lead or other substance of a poisonous nature, Irorucs^SjLjdJJi afclgh jglasiai unless such article shall contain a label affixed thereto stating in clear and unambiguous language that the said paint, or other :naterial contains lead or other substance of a poisonous nature."

Observations on Warm-Blooded Animals Abstr. 190 Clinic, Warsaw, Poland): VIII NERVE IN EXPERIMENTAL LEAD POISONING.

NEW VERSION OF LEAD-BASED PAINT PROGRAM APPROVED; VETO POSSIBLE: A conference committee report on the Kennedy Bill (S. 607) to amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act has been filed in both the House and Senate.

I appr eciate th at i t has been said in medical text-books in th e p ast th at milk h as a b e n e fic ia l act ion on the excr et ion o f lead and in th e preven tion o f T .E.L. and lead poison in g.

To vhat extent this patient's impairment is due to lead is somewhat difficult to assess, since I do not know his mental state, etc., prior to the onset of the acute lead poisoning.

To vhat extent this patient's impairment is due to lead is somewhat difficult to assess, since I do not know his mental state, etc., prior to the onset of the acute lead poisoning.

Manfred Bovditch Director of Health and Safety Lead Industries Association 420 Lexington Avenue Nev York City 1 7 Dear Manfred: I shall keep you informed on the course of events on the childhood lead poisoning problem.

There is no point in describing the symptoms and signs of lead poisoning to you.

I nay say at this point that if general refinery regulations are enforced and If the regulations which we have made with reference to loaded gasoline storage tanks are followed, there should be no cases of poisoning.

Granted that a significant change in the urinary excretion of coproporphyrin is one of the earliest abnormalities in lead poisoning, it is still a sign of intoxication, and when it is due to lead, it comes too late as a preventive index.

There is no point in describing the symptoms and signs of lead poisoning to you.

Prom a v a ila b le 'fa c te , however, am quite-Pertain that v^ claimant has, not suffered from lead poisoning as a oonse~ quenee o f drinbing water containing leaded gasoline.

He a s i l l hen ha retu rn ed t o M acassar and a lo c a l doctor con firmed t h at he had a m ild case o f lead poison in g.

Granted that a significant change in the urinary excretion of coproporphyrin is one of the earliest abnormalities in lead poisoning, it is still a sign of intoxication, and when it is due to lead, it comes too late as a preventive index.