Manfred Bowditch Lead Industries Association 420 LexingtonAvenue New York City 17 Dear Manfred: >' As you well know, I ammost sympathetic toward investigations that offer promise of elucidating the mechanism (or mechanisms) whereby lead exerts its effects inthe animal organism, and no one, perhaps, more than I realizes the dearth of our information on this important aspect of the problem of lead poisoning.

You will probably recall that this was the case in which we requested assistance of the Ethyl Corporation in our defense, in view of the fact that this man, Raber, was alleging lead poisoning, the allegation also being that the condition came about through contact with gasoline containing lead. .f In your letter of September 3, 1941 you expressed considerable interest in the opinion and testimony of Dr.

Tou will probably recall that this was the case in which we requested assistance of the Ethyl Corporation in our defense, in view of the fact that this man, Raber, was alleging lead poisoning, the allegation also being that the condition came about through contact with gasoline containing lead.

In reading your letter, I get the impression that the subjective symptoms are practically valueless in the early diag nosis of lead poisoning.

Its position is somewhat different than that of a paint manufacturer (though poisonous properties of various lead compounds are not greatly different) in that much more stringent precautions are necessary in the handling of T.E.L.

A* C o s t e llo L tb yl Qasollrs Corporation Eoo 501~BhodgKav@rfcy Blag*"--"''/ " P eachtre0*ForoyfchVVI i l lasse S tre e ts A tlan ta, Georgia Attentimi Mr* George Rosser Dear Mr, Rosser: X received today a copy of your l e t t e r of February k th in which you enclose copies of eoFrepondance concerning an alleged case of lead poisoning a t W arrior,.

Also, we have provided copies of the Association's comments to FDA on their proposed regulation on this subject and the "Ryan" petition, as well as our comments to the Bureau of Community Environmental Management, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, on the regulations proposed to implement Title IV of the Federal Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-695).

Mahaffey fell over while at work in his g a r a g^bh^other lay, later he reported to his local doctor and the doctor advised him that it was a heart condition and that It vas the result of lead poisoning.

Gtehrmann: In the last three years twenty-two Baltimore children hare died of lead poisoning.

Also, we have provided copies of the Association's comments to FDA on their proposed regulation on this subject and the "Ryan" petition, as well as our comments to the Bureau of Community Environmental Management, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, on the regulations proposed to implement Title IV of the Federal Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-695).

Under these circumstances, the glaze goes partially into solution in acidic foods and salad dressings, and seen ceramic ware useu with sufficient frequency in the household jas induced cases of lead poisoning among these wno use such ware.

As I mentioned in my first letter, I have been following the employees of this plant for six or seven years and have seen no case of what I would consider serious lead poisoning.

Its position is somewhat different than that of a paint manufacturer (though poisonous properties of various lead compounds are not greatly different) In that much more stringent precautions are necessary in the handling; of T.E.L.

Kehoe; In reply to your letter of September 21st concerning the cases of complaints of poisoning from the handling of tetraethyl lead or ethyl gasoline, I have discussed the matter with Dr.

New York, New York 10017 Dear Doctor Cole: The Eastern Regional Conference on Childhood Lead Poisoning is now history and the Delaware Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics i would like to thank you for making it a success. !