John A. Brown, Jr. (ATI President) to J. T. Griffis, H. K. Porter Co., Transmitting Unreleased New York Academy of Sciences News Releases on Asbestos (1964)

ATI President Brown's letter to a member company transmitted three draft news releases (A, B, C) prepared for the October 1964 New York Academy of Sciences conference on the Biological Effects of Asbestos. He wrote that they were held up because of their sensationalism, that the matter should go to the Board of Governors, and that it should not be brought to the attention of anyone but company management. The attachments are the three releases, summarizing conference reports on asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma and urban exposure.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Letter from John A. Brown, Jr. to J. T. Griffis, 6 November 1964
• Pages 2-4: News release A (for release Oct. 20, 1964): high incidence of cancer deaths found in asbestos workers
• Pages 5-7: News release B (for release Oct. 21, 1964): asbestos linked to several malignancies; cigarette-induced cancer
• Pages 8-10: News release C (for release Oct. 22, 1964): scientists cite growing asbestos hazards; ask for safety measures and further study

People and organizations

From John A. Brown, Jr. (President, Asbestos Textile Institute) to J. T. Griffis (H. K. Porter Co., Inc., Thermoid Division, Charlotte, N.C.).

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Pages on our site about what this document covers: Asbestos and Lung Cancer · Johns-Manville · Mesothelioma: What It Is, How It's Diagnosed, and How It's Treated · What is asbestosis.

About this copy

This is document ATI-51 of the Asbestos Textile Institute documents, produced in asbestos litigation, 10 pages. Production numbers ATI-000051_0001 to ATI-000051_0010.