Waggonerls statement that exposure to leaded gasoline sometimes produces lead poisoning Is untrue, so fr as I know, On the oontrary, the type of lead exposure indicated in this man*s history lias never in my experience of fifteen years, been demonstrated to have produced a single case of lead intoxication.

introduction I.cad poisoning screening programs aim to prevent symptomatic and asymptomatic lead poisoning and its se quelae through the early detection of children with excessive lead absorption, followed by medical andior environmental intervention.

;j,|s^ - ' tOvery practical and valuable results in the prevention and treatment of lead poisoning* and prospectively may readily lead to still further progress with many things* Very sincerely yours.

Guinea, M.D.Director Bureau of Lead Poisoning Control N11663

I should also appreciate receiving from you any reprints dealing with your work on lead absorption or lead poisoning.

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In general it is fair to state that cases of lead poisoning among ordinary painters are not very numerous.

We have known eases of mild lead poisoning to be confused with intracranial and cord tumors.

It would be still more useful If you ould have your doctor writ to me, describing your eoodtticm and lotting me knee hat he has done for your treatment, 1 shall b glad to give him any advice or assistance which 1 can as based on our osporionco with this type of ailment, I can assure, hem ever, that the type of contact with leaded gasoline which yens describe in your letter, could not have resulted in lead absorption or in the production of lead poisoning.

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I see no reason for supposing that he lias lead poisoning in addition.

If, under these conditions, men are not poisoned, it must he because the body is able to handle quantities of lead of this order of magnitude.

They undoubtedly mean carbon monoxide poisoning.

INDUSTRIAL LEAD POISONING Due to widespread lack of knowledge in the medical profession of the causes and diagnosis of lead poison ing, as well as the fact that it is not a reportable disease and the factor of deliberate -"covering up,u no useful estimate of its prevalence in the adult population is possible.