" Professor G. F. Rubino 'Director, Institute of Industrial Medicine University of Turin Via Zuretti, 29 Turin, ITALY Dear Professor Rubino: I was pleased to be able to talk to you and learn that you will be submitting to me in the next few weeks the raw data that you have obtained in reviewing approximately 75% of the inineworkers and millers whose cause of d~ath you are studying. Perhaps you could submit the data in the same way as the data that you gave me in Monaco so that we can compare it with the cause of death of the Italian population at the same time. If you have similar data on the asbestos workers I would be interested in seeing the:m. also. As I understand it, you have completed the study of the asbestos workers, are halfway through the study of the rural population to be us ed as a control ~nd are three-quarters of the way through the review of the records of the miners and workers. It is my understanding that you will have completed your study by August or September and that you would be interested in presenting some of these data at the Italian :m.eeting on Industrial Health to be held in October. The data that I think we would be most interested in having presented at that meeting would relate to the cause of death of the miners and :m.illers which would show that the incidence of cancer in these subjects is no different frOln that of the Italian population or the rural contiol group. We would like to have these data formally presented and also have the data published in a suitable journal. When I receive the data you propose to send me in the next few weeks I shall call you again as to what further action is indicated. In the meantime, I am forwarding to you under separate cover by air. a rough draft of my manuscript together with references which may be of interest to you. I shall also be . forwarding to you the data presented by Dr. Peters in Miami when he forwards it to me. I shall keep you appraised of any new develop:m.ents in the field of epidemiology in talc . e·-' . ' " Protected Document--Subject to Protective Order AIR MAlt JNJAZ55_000009378 " • .~ " .- 2 - Professor G. Rubino 6/26/74 My best wishes to your wife. Sincerely yours, . , Gavin Hildick-Smith, M. D., F.R. C.P. Director, Medical Affairs GHS/bhs cc: Dr. U. Stefano/ Mr. G. Lee Dr. D. Petterson ..r: ;:. . '. -. , " Protected Document--Subject to Protective Order ~', . . . j JNJAZ55_000009379