P. R. Cheston to Dr. A. E. Pufahl Forwarding Asbestos Health Literature, with Enclosed Extract on Mesothelioma and Asbestos (1966)

Letter from the Assistant Sales Manager of Union Carbide Limited's Alloys Division in London to Dr. Pufahl in New York. It encloses a British Industrial Biological Research Association document and a report of proceedings of an international conference on the biological effects of asbestos. The letter refers to a paper mill's health questions about using the company's asbestos in sanitary tissue, suggests the Corporation's Medical Adviser study the documents, and asks for comments. The enclosure is a journal extract (from page 514) with a section titled 'Mesothelioma and Asbestos'.

What the document holds

• Page 1: Letter, P. R. Cheston (Union Carbide Limited, London) to Dr. A. E. Pufahl, 12 January 1966, with a 'Received Jan 17 1966' stamp
• Pages 2-5: Enclosed extract from a British Industrial Biological Research Association publication (page 514 onward), including a section 'Mesothelioma and Asbestos'

People and organizations

From P.R. Cheston (Assistant Sales Manager, Alloys Division of Union Carbide Limited, London) to Dr. A.E. Pufahl (Assistant General Manager, Asbestos, Union Carbide Corporation, Mining & Metals Division, 270 Park Avenue, New York).

• Peter R. Cheston (author)
• A. E. Pufahl (recipient)
• Alloys Division (its organization)
• Union Carbide Corporation (its organization)
• International Union Against Cancer (named)
• London Hospital (named)
• Mining and Metals Division (named)
• Mount Sinai Hospital (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: Mesothelioma: What It Is, How It's Diagnosed, and How It's Treated.

About this copy

This is document UC-121 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 5 pages. Production numbers A11859 to A11860.