Asbestos International Association Memorandum to Member Associations on the Doll/Peto Report, with Press Releases and Press Conference Comment (1985)

A memorandum from the Asbestos International Association's Director General to member associations announced the 24 April 1985 publication of the Doll/Peto report on the health effects of asbestos exposure and enclosed three items. The enclosures were an Asbestos Information Centre press release, a Health and Safety Commission news release summarizing the report, and Wilfred Penney's personal comment on the HSE press conference.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Asbestos International Association memorandum, Director General (Sir Neville Stack) to Member Associations, on the Doll/Peto Report, 25 April 1985
• Page 2: Asbestos Information Centre press release on the Doll/Peto Report, 24 April 1985
• Pages 3-5: Health and Safety Commission news release, 'Doll/Peto Report on Asbestos Published Today', 24 April 1985
• Pages 6-7: W. Penney memo to Executive & Associates on the HSC press release and press conference, 24 April 1985
• Page 8: Page with no text in the OCR

People and organizations

From Sir Neville Stack (Director General, Asbestos International Association (memo signed; shown as 'Director General' in the FROM line)) to Member Associations.

• Neville Stack (author)
• Member Associations (recipient)
• Asbestos International Association (its organization)
• Asbestos Information Centre (named)
• H.M. Stationery Office (named)
• Health and Safety Commission (named)
• Health and Safety Executive (named)

About this copy

This is document UC-4085 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 8 pages. Production numbers UCC 017495 to A01237.