J. 3, Boudreau Dear Jims You will recall our recent conversation in Buffalo in which I told you about the customer of the Sinclair Refining Co* who believes that he is suffering from, lead poisoning, caused by lead treated gasoline* Enclosed is a letter which I just received from Mo*.

As you doubtless llcnov, ve have studied the problem of lead poisoning for a good many years.

Z am deeply distressed by the prevalence of lead poisoning among the small children of our slums, for there are literally thousands of cases* many of which go unrecognized.

Flynn: In view of your letter of December 2 and Mr. iiayior 'a of December 3, it seems wise at this time to clarify our position in relation to the case of alleged lead poisoning at Thermopolis, "Wyoming.

As you doubtless llcnov, ve have studied the problem of lead poisoning for a good many years.

I say "again" because the matter of the A.P.H.A. report on Occupational Lead Exposure and Lead Poisoning" has been under discussion for the past two or three years.

Xehoe, and I am pleased to report that since it has been in operation there has not been a case of poison ing.

With regard to your second enaction, them new cm ncay who frequently refer te lead as emulative poison.

These include 15 patients with occupa* tional lead poisoning without neurological symptoms (17) end ten women with N37529 2 severe polyneuropathy associated with chronic triorthocresyl phosphate poisoning (16).

Analyses were made for KE 0019488 carbon monoxide and lead in the air under the worst conditions.

At tha praaant tine, laad poisoning aa aaaa in children ia related to eld, deterieratad hearing ao that a federal atandard la unlikely to hava a algalfleant lapact on pluablaa aa new aaaa.

It is highly improbably that any risk of lead poisoning would be incurred in this manner. b.

The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Toxicity and Pesticides Panel sets the use of all poisons via its Poisons board.

Poisoning Prevention Act (P.

What I am driving at is how much lead the normal person can take without having disabling lead poisoning.