Kather, the evidence of lead absorp ti

Although th leading reipon*e, 17 percent, 1* that of "lead poisoning (general)", other re*pon** related to paint mount up to 11 percent.

In th is connection i t may be o f some In terest to you to know that there has never been a reported or authenticated case of lea d poisoning in a f i l l i n g sta tio n employee or garage mechanic as a consequence o f the handling o f leaded g a so lin e , < - These occupations are sim ply not to be regarded as hasardons In the sense o f in volvin g p o te n tia l lead exposure,' The fa cto r o f in h alation i s w holly inadequate to produce sig n ific a n t lead absorption and there i s no meaeureable absorption o f lead through th e skin* as a consequence o f con tact w ith commercial leaded g a so lin e ?

Cholak, we looked at this very problem some years ago and found that the concentration of lead in the blood plasma was so low that we were unable to demonstrate at once, significant differences between the so-called no hmal findings in this respect and those obtained from persons with lead poisoning an high values of lead in the whole blood.

Mr, Taylor .happens to be one of those who was selected for this purpose* There is no reason to suspect thathe hashad a remarkable exposure, and there is no reason for believing that he has lead poisoning.

Frey: A rumor has come indirectly to my ears, apparently from a medical colleague in Japan, to the effect that a Japanese physician, return ing home from the United States, has reported that cases of lead poisoning have occurred on the West Coast of the United States in consequence of the Introduction of tetramethyllead into use into gasoline.

The diagnosis of acute plumbism in this man,vho apparently had dermatitis vhen seen by Dr- Buchanan raises a very significant question, since exposure to the gasoline alone under ordinary conditions is incapable of producing lead poisoning, in this instance some analytical figures were quoted which would seem to have provided a basis for concluding that there had been occupational lead absorption.

the gravest concern in'this densely popula ted country. :/ . -- Motor engines emit .another poison in the form of carbon monoxide gas, but this gas " rapidly diffuses away into the surrounding atmosphere."

Manfred Bovditch Director of Health and Safety Lead Industries Association 420 Lexington Avenue New York City 17 Dear Manfred: On the subject of lead poisoning in children ve are making some progress in Cincinnati, somewhat as a matter of necessity.

Our ex perience in this connection has been vary good indeed in that there have been no cases of lead poisoning among the thousands of workmen who are carrying on these activities in the United States.

Bear Mr* Lewis* X am in receipt of your telegrams of August 6th. concerning an alleged case of lead poisoning as diagnosed by Dr* 0* M* Weaver,.

cation* *-a you are well aware, wo have had little or no Istprovessant In the Isa sic condi lions of exposure in the lead plants for a msaber of years, and I would consider It very unfortunate indeed If the level of exposure were such that a uuzafcer of oases of poisoning would cozae upon us either s the result of slight Increases in ties or overall length of duration of exposure. ith these Ideas la alnd, X should like to apply every partial# of pressure that Might have any effectiveness in speeding up the i provesaente which we have agreed upon long ago as highly desirable* Very truly yours.

I just received a call from Felix Wormser sug gesting that you be present in his office at 10:00 on Thursday, February 7th to discuss in an informal way plans for the American Medical Association Symposium which will be shared in jointly by the Lead Industries Association on the subject of lead poisoning.

Manfred Bovditch Director of Health and Safety Lead Industries Association 420 Lexington Avenue Nev York City 17 Dear Manfred J On the subject of lead poisoning In children ve are making some progress in Cincinnati# somewhat as a matter of necessity.

You prdbably will not be surprised to learn that day before yesterday I was called on the phone by another of our local physicians who informed me that; he had a case which he suspected might be lead poisoning.