Seven men died and 33 were hospitalized there; meanwhile, ten more were killed at a DuPont facility, and at least two died and 40 were hospitalized in Dayton, Ohio.17-20 Leaded gasoline was the subject of a federal inquiry, but in 1926 the Public Health Service concluded that the dilute additive in gasoline posed no immediate threat to the public.

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adopted by the TEL industry in 1926 for economic rather than public health reasons.

Heavy refining industry conversion to "low or no-lead gasoline without the impetus of any tax. 3.

The committee then inquired into the status of the development and availability of control devices for automotive engines and the problems associated with the increasing use of gasoline additives.

Speaking broadly, we in the United States have come a long way since 1926, and lest you should persist in your belief that "it seems unlikely that the proper studies" will now be carried out, let me sy that experimental work for the purpose of determining the hazard or safety of the situation with reference to lead in air, and also of the proposed increase in the maximum concentration of tetraethyl lead in gasoline has been under way since 1947.

Hazards Associated with the manufacture of Tetraethyl Lead and Leaded Gasoline.

The - attached chart and following table illustrate the close "Relation of Lead Prices to Domestic Lead Production" over a period of 27 years. 1 N 605.01 LI A CO 3 2 A Re l a t io n o f Le a d Pr ic e t o Do me s t ic Le ad Pr o d u c t io n ' 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Lead New York Price Cents per Lb. 5.76 7.96 4.55 5.73 121 8.10 9.02 8.42 6.76 6.31 6.83 5.52 4.24 3.18 3.87 3.86 4.07 471 6.01 4.74 5.05 5.18 5.79 Lead Production from Domestic Ores and Base Bullion*' Short Tons 424,433 476,849 3984222 468,746 543,841 566,407 654,921 680,685 668,320 626,202 * 672,498 573,740 390,260 255,337 259,616 299,841 310,505 387,698 443,142 331,964 420,967 433,065 470,517 Wo r l d Wa r II The shortage of manpower and the adverse effect of the premium price plan is indicated by the following comparative figures for World War II: OPA Ceiling Lead New York Price Cents per Lb.

* being carried out at the present time* and especially if- there are any questions which have arisen in which I can he of any asaistance to you* X shall be very glad to acquaint you with our general program both in this country and abroad In providing for entire safety for workmen engaged in mixing Ethyl Fluid with gasoline* and X should be glad also to give you available information as to the eteps which m are carrying out in this laboratory in following questions of public safety which re involved in the distribution of lead<*oontaining gasolines* " . :, :. t . . ... .: .

Then when an amount of dust had collected corresponding to chat which occurs in a garage the oxhaust could have been shut off* The animals could then have boon made to live In this dusty room for a few weeks* An experiment of that sort would have approximated real conditions in a garage* It Is admitted in the report that the hazard from lead to workers in repair shops and garages will in future be comparable to that to which painters are exposed* To anyone uho knows how injurious are the effects of lead poisoning upon painters, this admission is sufficient to counteract all the claims in the report regarding the harmlessness of leaded gasoline* You are free to use these statements either publicly or for transmission to the New York Health Council, if you think they will be of use Sincerely yours, Y&ndell Henderson

COPY October 1, 1926.

Immediately thereafter, the Surgeon General appointed a committee of experts to continue the study of leaded gasoline, and its investigation, field survey and findings were published in Public Health Bulletin No. 163, in 1926.

Immediately thereafter, the Surgeon General appointed a committee of experts to continue the study of leaded gasoline, and its investigation, field survey and findings were published in Public Health Bulletin No. 163, in 1926.

D. 0008421 ' Studies on the Absorption of Lead from Ethyl Gasoline - Kehoe, Thamann and Sanders Addendum to Report Dated Nov. 18, 1926, Studies on the Absorption of Lead From Ethyl Gasoline - Kehoe, Thamann and Sanders A Study of the Health Hazards associated wi

EWW:CH Yours veiy--truXy, \ "COPY DEPARTMENT OP LABOR AED INDUSTRY Harrisburg December 9, 1926, Ur. 33 ,\7.