Confirming m y telephone conversation of August I8th with Mr* Tully, I wish to mice a brief report on the status of the ease of Mr* agent for the Johnson Oil Company in North Judson, Indiana* Dr* Schradin*a investigation of the matter with the physicians In the case disclosed the fact that Mr * ed rather unexpectedly having had an Illness of son weeks* The peculiarities of the case were such that a very careful study would have been required in arriving at the certain diagnosis* There were certain points which suggested the possibility of lead poisoning but in the absence of a history of significant exposure and lacking any satisfactory evidence that lead absorption had occurred, such a diagnosis could not bo substantiated* The family physician in the case, Dr* A# Fisher, had based hla tentative opinion that lead was a factor on certain symptoms together with the fact that the patient had worked with loaded gasoline* Dr* Fisher does not feel his initial opinion can be justified and for this reason he signed the death certificate indicating that the Illness had been multiple sclerosis* It Is Dr* Schradin*s opinion that the wife of the deceased believes that he was poisoned by handling gasoline* However, Dr.

ion Fight Approved On Lead Paint Poisoning WASHINGTON, May II (AT) --The Senate has passed a bill authorizing the expenditure of.

Drinker ation could be gathered which would become standard in the field of lead poisoning.

Like you, I remember vividly trie unfortunate series of lead poisoning cases found in various Navy yards.

G-rabtam Edgar Ethyl Ga3ollno Corporation Chrysler Building how lork ^ity ITew Tork ^02.r Grahaaj No doubt you, remember the general character of the cane of George Ward#'an employee of 3ocony Vacuum at Ogdeneburg, as discussed with ne in your office by Mr* Maxwell of the Claim Department of Socony Vacuum* Previously this man had developed what was diagnosed as lead poisoning in 1933 und 3.93^-# but returned to his work some time later* He died August 2Jrd,1935 of coronary thrombosis and was found at necropsy to have general blood vessel disease which because of his previous illness, was regarded by the pathologist as secondary to lead absorption and lead poisoning* In accordance with my agreement with Mr.

Jane Lehman WASHINGTON-Making the home a haven aga:n for youngsters now at risk or contracting lead poisoning lies at the heart of a newly formed research organization.

The effect of any known treatment of lead poisoning on the analytical results that can be obtained on blood and urine is completely negligible.

at ail*' the evidence of serious lead exposure and of increased lead absorption would have to be unassailable* In the absence of such evidence,, all one can say is that such a diagnosis Is extremely binary and that It is probably the least likely of all the other suggested causes* Xa the first place there is no reason to believe that this man had any exposure to pipes which had carried concentrated tetraethyl load IthOut subae* quontly being washed out with gasoline* - Ehus the load concon- ' tration in any pipes which he nay have handled would necessarily have been low* Uhcre la# of course, a greatfpoesibility that seme exposer to lead was had as a consequence of burning pipes painted a the outside with lead paint* Sven this type of exposure* howovbr* could hardly be expected to.result in the serious picture described in the patient, unless It were s t or less continuous and quite severe* (Cases of acute lead poisoning are seen occasionally in connect!

The effect of any known treatment of lead poisoning on the analytical results that can be obtained on blood and urine is completely negligible.

Lead poisoning is most common among youngsters under sis years of age, Mr.

Lead poisoning is most common among youngsters under sis years of age, Mr.

This suggests that panto thenic acid administration might have prophylactic or thera peutic uses in preventing the biochemical injury involved in lead poisoning* "We propose to test lead poisoned rats for evidence of pantothenic acid deficiency and to determine whether this postu lated biochemical lesion can be reversed with pantothenic acid.

This suggests that panto thenic acid administration might have prophylactic or thera peutic uses in preventing the biochemical injury involved in lead poisoning, HWe propose to test lead poisoned rats for evidence of pantothenic acid deficiency and to determine whether this postu lated biochemical lesion can be reversed with pantothenic acid.

Everywhere I go it seems that the child; lead poisoning situation pops up for discussion.and comment.

I appreciate that it has been said in medical text-books in the past that milk has a beneficial action on the excretion of lead and in the prevention of T.E.L. and lead poisoning.