HunterDonald, The Diseases of Occupations, 6th Edition, Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1978.
2.
StokingerH.E., “Usefulness of Biologic and Air Standards for Lead,”JOM17: 2 (1975).
3.
29 C.F.R. 1910.1025 (1979).
4.
Letter from Heinrich Brugsch (DOH) to Murray Weiner (BSSC), June 24, 1960.
5.
Report from Dr. Brugsch and Mr. Comproni (DOH) to Dr. Hervey Elkins (director of DOH), August 9, 1961.
6.
Note from Dr. Brugsch to Dr. Elkins, July 31, 1963.
7.
Memo from Dr. Elkins to Mr. Kelly (director, Division of Smoke Inspection), December 20, 1963.
8.
Report from Dr. Brugsch to Dr. Elkins, August 24, 1965.
9.
Boston Globe, November 23, 1981.
10.
Personal communication, Jack White (community resident and engineer), August 3, 1994.
11.
Letter from Manfred Bowditch (director of DOH) to Benjamin Sack (owner of BSSC), September 18, 1945.
12.
Report from Joan Parker (DOH) to David Traister (BSSC), September 19, 1991.
13.
BridebordKenneth, and BlejerHector, “Prophylactic Chelation Therapy in Occupational Lead Poisoning: A Review,”AIHAJ38 (1977).
14.
Personal communication, Nancy Fox (VISTA volunteer), August 1, 1994.
15.
“The metallurgist until a week ago has been giving the employees one tablet of Versenate daily, utilizing a prescription which was first given to him … in 1960.” Report from Dr. Brugsch and Mr. Comproni to Dr. Elkins, August 11, 1961.
16.
Report from Dr. Brugsch and Mr. Comproni, August 9, 1961.
17.
Letter from Dr. Elkins to Irving Bond (BSSC), May 1, 1963.
18.
Report from Dr. Brugsch to Dr. Elkins, May 28, 1963.
19.
Report from Ms. Krueger and Mr. Richmond (DOH) to Mr. Bavley (director of DOH), October 26, 1977.
20.
Report from John Skinner (DOH) to Manfred Bowditch (DOH director), January 31, 1944.
21.
Urine lead levels ranged from 0.12 to 0.62 μg/1, equivalent to 60–180 μg/dl blood.
22.
Report from Mr. Ruotolo (DOH) to John B. Skinner, October 26, 1950.
23.
Letter from Mr. Kelly (DSI) to Dr. Elkins, July 15, 1953.
24.
Letter from Mr. Skinner to Morris Begal (BSSC), November 13, 1950.
25.
Report from Mr. Ruotolo to Mr. Begal, March 22, 1954.
26.
Report from Joan Parker to Richard Levine (director of DOH), December 15, 1987.
27.
Letter from Mr. Cashins (DOH) to Dr. Elkins, May 5, 1971.
28.
Personal communication, Leonard Pagnotto (DOH director retired), May 16, 1994.
29.
OSHA Citation and Notification of Penalty, Issued January 8, 1980.
30.
GlobeBoston, Thursday, October 17, 1991, p. 48.
31.
Report from Mr. Bavley and Mr. Chamberlin to John B. Skinner, July 1, 1947.
32.
Report from Mr. Comproni to Dr. Elkins, May 19, 1961.
33.
Report from Mrs. Tremblay and Dr. Goldman (DOH) to Mr. Pagnotto (director of DOH), June 8, 1982.
34.
Report from Dr. Brugsch to Dr. Elkins, May 23, 1963.
35.
Report from Ms. Krueger and Mr. Richmond to Mr. Bavley, October 26, 1977.
36.
Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health.
37.
MassCOSH newsletter, August 1979, p. 3.
38.
The Environmental Strike Force was established by two Massachusetts agencies: The Department of Environmental Protection and the Office of the Attorney General. The Strike Force investigates and prosecutes environmental violations.
39.
Somerville Community News, December 1991, Volume XIV, Number 10, p. 1.
40.
Letter from MuldoonMr. (DOH) to BowditchManfred, February 10, 1944.
41.
Personal communication, FoxNancy, August 1, 1994.
42.
Personal communication, WhiteJosie (community activist), August 3, 1994 and Carol Clouse (community activist), August 9, 1994.
43.
Personal communication, WhiteJosie, August 3, 1994.
44.
Personal communication, WhiteJosie, August 3, 1994.
45.
Letter from Joan Parker to David Traister (BSSC), September 19, 1991.
46.
Boston Herald, Wednesday, October 30, 1991, p. 29.
47.
Boston Herald, Wednesday, December 18, 1991, p. 35.
48.
Somerville Community News, December 1991, Vol. XIV, Number 10, p. 1.
49.
Somerville Journal, Thursday, October 31, 1991, p. 1.
50.
Boston Globe, Thursday, October 17, 1991, p. 48.
51.
Letter from Ms. Parker to Mr. Traister, September 19, 1991. [This letter was published in the Winter 1992 issue of New Solutions, 2: 1]
52.
Boston Globe, Wednesday, December 18, 1991, p. 68.
53.
Letter from Ms. Parker to Mr. Traister, August 6, 1992.
54.
Boston Herald, Friday, March 18, 1994.
55.
Boston Globe, Friday, March 18, 1994.
56.
“In its advisory capacity to industries, it was very important for the DOH to maintain good relations with employers. Zwerling, C. uSalem Sarcoid: The Origins of Beryllium Disease” in Rosner and Markowitz (eds) Dying for Work: Workers' Safety and Health in Twentieth Century America. Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1987.
57.
Letter from Mr. Bowditch to Louis Sovrensky (BSSC), November 12, 1943.
58.
Letter from Mr. Bowditch to Mr. Sovrensky, November 17, 1939.
59.
Personal communication, Carol Clouse, August 9, 1994.
60.
Personal communication, Bay State Smelting worker, June 13, 1991.
