K e t t e r e r Dear Mr* K e t t e r e r : I have your le t t e r o f October 5th con cern in g th e case of lead poison in g th at is con in g b e fo r e t h e Ch io I n d u s t r i a l Com m ission a t an early d ate.

It was a request for information as to the relative toxicity of exhaust gas from engines using Ethyl Gasoline on the one hand, and'ordi`nary gas on the other, and giving an incident of a case of poisoning arising, quite ob vlously, from carbon monoxide, Hr.

In this connection it is needless to say that the poison ing from concentrated tetraethyl lead is not something that manifests itself by one or two absorptions* but is more apt to creep on gradually, sometimes not actually manifesting itself until a person is seriously ill.

Both sides presented medical witnesses who held diametrically ooposite views on the question of whether ethyl gasoline in its commercial state could produce lead poisoning and leukemia which was the cause of this employee's death.

SCHREYE8 Dick Husta called the writer on October 4 to advise of a reported lead poisoning case.

We have found fungus infection of the skin in a number of those instances which have come to our attention* There is, of course, no reason for call ing these cases lead poisoning, they are simply dermatitis from contact of the skin with irritating substances.

Have n o th in g f u r th e r to add r e g a r d i n g t h i s p a t i e n t and am i n t e r e s t e d t o know w hether you have.found any evidence o f lead poisoning in th e exam ination o f th e sto o l and u r i n e .; I w ill w rite you i f I note any changes in h i s symptoms i n t h e f u t u r e .

They are quite willing to add extra pages to a regular issue in order to accommodate the papers of the meeting on lead poisoning.

Kehoe, I have your letter of the 12th inst. and am glad to note your conclusion that the plaintiffs could not have ac quired tetra ethyl lead poisoning in the course of doing the work mentioned in my letter of the 24th ult.

I do not accept as settled, all of the discussions which have suggested or indicated the probable nature of the involvement of the Kidney in lean poisoning, but as a student of pathology and of pathogenesis, I think T know something about pathologic evidence and I follow you with respect and admiration.

I wonder how it was possible for them to operate a plant as dirty and disorderly as this seemed to be, without having cases of lead poisoning among their employees.

He used t who bad stomach aelped them all. iem a HEAL deans* metabolic poisons trouble for a lonx ii relieves GAS and bloated feeling so ijjbt without rolling eti ifJ your bowels *lka removea much natter which you your system, and amach. nervousness. etc.'

Strangely enough* Flinn had so little confidence in his own results that he has never taken the position that the use of leaded gasoline was dangerous either to the public or to the handlers of gasoline.

Second, your label fond Mew York City refer to Interior surfaces which night be ohewed bY ohjldim* We have instances of lead poisoning in children where the lend point woo on the celling or on pipes suspended from ond near te the oeliing vhero the ectling pelnt dropped te the floor end woe consumed by children N 16536 Mr* 0* K.

Iron, chromium, lead.