J. L. Myers to the Editor of Western Plasterer Commenting on 'Asbestos-Inside Story,' with Enclosures (1974)

Letter from J. L. Myers to the editor of Western Plasterer responding to the article 'Asbestos-Inside Story,' with a typed attachment of numbered comments on four paragraphs. Enclosed are the article, a table of U.S. deaths from dust-related diseases, a transcript of a CBC radio interview excerpt with Dr. E. C. Hammond, and a paper reviewing the asbestos-health literature.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Letter from J. L. Myers, Marketing Manager, to the Editor of Western Plasterer, August 30, 1974
• Page 2: Western Plasterer article 'Asbestos - Inside Story' with paragraphs numbered 1-4 by hand
• Page 3: Attachment: Myers' comments on numbered paragraphs 1-4 of the article
• Page 4: Table of deaths from asbestosis and other pneumoconioses, 1955-1967 (data sheet; OCR garbled)
• Page 5: Broadcast transcript excerpt, CBC Radio 'Sunday Magazine,' August 4, 1974, interview with Dr. E. C. Hammond
• Pages 6-21: 'Review of Asbestos-Health Literature' with conclusion and numbered references

People and organizations

From J. L. Myers (Marketing Manager) to The Editor, Western Plasterer (Editor).

• John L. Myers (author)
• Mining and Metals Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• California Department of Industrial Relations (named)
• EPA (named)
• Mt. Sinai Hospital (named)
• OSHA (named)
• SPE (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: EPA · New York Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.

About this copy

This is document UC-237 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 21 pages. Production numbers A10725.