Efforts to secure reasonable modification of a proposed publicity campaign on childhood lead poisoning In the latter city are a current activity. 9.

, the VDhh nos-moot.tve a oho load content 10 hcg*:S* hhe'potinnt fait rollaved of his 'waiiacko for several hours fter t*'-m LP m m performed* the blood lead level of 11-12-62. vas 30 nog*;*, the normal vain doing no to 99 nog*h* *.. repos-1 aartra, l#ad Xovex of 11-2*1-62 vas 10 ncg*;l, n o m o l haing uo to 39 ncg*il* A 2?

My interest is due in part, of course, to my general concern about the problem of lead intoxication, but it results to a considerable extent from the fact that lead poisoning in the child is frequently a lethal or seriously disabling disease (as distinguished from the current pattern in the industrially employed adult), and there is opportunity for a critical appraisal of therapeutic practice as well as theory.

However# I think his principal disorder is acute gastro-enteritis which is not related to lead poisoning.

Certainly, under the Poisonous Fired Glazes heading, the last two sentences of the first paragraph are definitely alarmist.

These men cautioned me that the gloves themselves would store up poison from the lead so that even greater care should be used.

th more accurately than I can do offhand* As to the lead concentrations in the blood of normal poisons, and in persons exposed to lead, I am sure I shall be able to give you very satis factory figures* I am not quit so certain in the case of the spinal fluid for we have: not studied enough either normals or exposed to be quite sure of the range of varia bility.

Maxwell .j- r; J findings In the blood* In our* opinion this result,even If absolutely -accurate# would not be accepted as definite evidence of abnormal lead absorption but only suggestive evidence which would have to be corroborated by other supporting evidence# and additional analyses, I need not point out to you t h a t in m y opinion the history of lead exposure is insignificant and that# therefore, from this point of vies only the most certain evidence could be accepted in proof of significant lead absorption* This might very well be a difficult case for although optic atrophy is a rare sequel to lead intoxication, it has been described and is generally accepted as one of the possible lesions* You are, therefore, placed in the position of having to prove that this could not have been lead poisoning because there was no significant exposure to lead in the occupation, unless It can be shown that the lesions are a part of a central navous system process that is still progressing* It is for this reason that I suggest the necessity of having a thorough-going systemic examination of this man that will lead to a logical conclusion* Perhaps I should point out additionally that further lead analyses at this time will very likely be valueless because of the long period that has elapsed between the cessation of employment and the present time* For this same reason It w i l l b e quite impossible to obtain results which would tend to check those reported by Dr* Wood since in a year*a time the blood level would have returned to normal in any case* However, If anyone whom you select as a doctor in the case should wish to have additional lead analyses made, we;will# of course, be-glad to carry them out after furnishing containers and-suitable Instruct lens for the collection of samples* : - ' iSSsS Tory truly yours.

, has just oces to gr attention, Z hsv* read trim sees considerable niogivingB the following stateaent which appears an page 3 of this booklets bead pipe Is unsafe la soft water* as the oarbordc acid lead and the resulting lead ooapounda aejr cause lead poisoning* Hsdioal authorities recognlie this dangers* fhile it Is sadoubtedlp true that certain waters najr dissolve axcesslve aaounts of load, we feel that publication of sods a stateesnt In your booklet la loads# end umerranted for two reasons s In the first place wo feel that as a general policy it Is not sound advertising to discuss cacpetltlve materials unnecessarily as soch discussions only lead to retaliatory discussions on the pert of the competitor.

These men cautioned me that the gloves themselves would store up poison from the lead so that even greater care should be used.

It has been known for thirty years (J.I.H.& T. 13s42-68, 1936), during which cases of lead poisoning among garage mechanics have been rare and traceable to certain specific environmental factors which are uncommon in repair and maintenance garages.

, has just oces to gr attention, Z hsv* read trim sees considerable niogivingB the following stateaent which appears an page 3 of this booklets bead pipe Is unsafe la soft water* as the oarbordc acid lead and the resulting lead ooapounda aejr cause lead poisoning* Hsdioal authorities recognlie this dangers* fhile it Is sadoubtedlp true that certain waters najr dissolve axcesslve aaounts of load, we feel that publication of sods a stateesnt In your booklet la loads# end umerranted for two reasons s In the first place wo feel that as a general policy it Is not sound advertising to discuss cacpetltlve materials unnecessarily as soch discussions only lead to retaliatory discussions on the pert of the competitor.

These men cautioned me that the gloves themselves would store up poison from the lead so that even greater care should be used.

In our interview I promissad you to send the details about a group of children intoxicated by lead, whoso families lived in a soil that contains IC;I of metallic lead.

f) Health and Safety Public Relations Program The Secretary reported that the recommended $25,000 in 1971 for a Childhood Lead Poisoning Movie was dependent on $5,000 expended in 1970 for the preparation of a script.