V. H. Johnkoski Transmittal of H. C. Lewinsohn's Asbestos Disease Abstracts and Articles to Ethylene Oxide/Glycol Division Staff (1983)

A June 14, 1983 cover memo from V. H. Johnkoski forwarded material from Dr. Lewinsohn relating primarily to asbestosis. Attached were Lewinsohn's June 7, 1983 transmittal of symposium abstracts (Fleischner Society), abstracts by Gaensler and Sargent on asbestos-related disease, a 1982 New England Journal of Medicine review and editorial on the pathogenesis of asbestos-associated diseases, and an August 1982 Occupational Health & Safety Letter.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Cover memo, V. H. Johnkoski to Drs. Guzzardo, Rowe and Tulla, with copy list, forwarding Lewinsohn material on asbestosis (June 14, 1983)
• Page 2: H. C. Lewinsohn memo (June 7, 1983) transmitting abstracts from the Thirteenth Annual Fleischner Society Symposium on Chest Disease
• Pages 3-9: Edward A. Gaensler, abstract: Asbestos Related Disease: Epidemiologic & Clinical Aspects, with references
• Pages 10-15: E. Nicholas Sargent, abstract: The ILO 1980 Classification System (Facts and Fallacies), with references
• Pages 16-19: E. Nicholas Sargent, abstract: Asbestos Related Disease - Pleural Abnormalities, with references
• Pages 20-29: Craighead and Mossman, 'The Pathogenesis of Asbestos-Associated Diseases,' New England Journal of Medicine, June 17, 1982, with references
• Pages 30-32: New England Journal of Medicine masthead and editorial 'Exposure to Asbestos and Human Disease' by M. R. Becklake (June 17, 1982)
• Pages 33-40: Occupational Health & Safety Letter, Vol. 12, No. 16 (August 22, 1982), including items on NIOSH railroad worker asbestos x-ray findings, New Jersey Supreme Court asbestos liability ruling, and asbestos industry notices

People and organizations

From V. H. Johnkoski (Ethylene Oxide/Glycol Division (sender of cover memo)); Hilton C. Lewinsohn (Assistant Corporate Medical Director, Health Safety and Environmental Affairs) to Dr. G. N. Guzzardo; Dr. R. G. Rowe; Dr. M. A. Tulla.

• V. H. Johnkoski, Jr. (author)
• Hilton Cecil Lewinsohn (author)
• G. N. Guzzardo (recipient)
• Richard G. Rowe (recipient)
• M. A. Tulla (recipient)
• Ethylene Oxide/Glycol Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• International Labor Organization (named)
• New Jersey Supreme Court (named)
• NIOSH (named)
• Occupational Health & Safety Letter (named)
• The Fleischner Society (named)
• The New England Journal of Medicine (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: NIOSH · West Virginia Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · What is asbestosis.

About this copy

This is document UC-2636 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 40 pages. Production numbers UCC 005067 to UCC 005106.