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Tom Lehman
<br>3315 W. 21st Street
<br>Lorain, Ohio 44053
<br>440-282-6015
<p>Dear Editor:
<p>In researching the background of the 1948 Lorain beryllium disaster,
I
<br>came across an interesting fact. According to the September 7,
1948
<br>Lorain City Council meeting minutes 11,000 people were x-rayed for
<br>beryllium exposure after the disaster at Brush Beryllium.
<p>My question is who paid for those 11,000 x-rays? I have contacted
the
<br>Brush Wellman Corporation for this information, but, so far I haven't
<br>received a reply.
<p>Most of the economic development plans in the City of Lorain are based
<br>on Lorain's lakefront and harbor development. Does it make any
sense
<br>for a minor manufacturer to risk these developments by the use of a
<br>deadly substance? A substance that could harm the air quality,
the
<br>fragile recovery of Lake Erie and give Lorain a really bad reputation
<br>for pollution.
<p>All of the time, money and effort that has been put into the lakefront
<br>and harbor developments would be put at risk by the use or storage
of
<br>beryllium in Lorain. With or without another disaster. Public
knowledge
<br>that the City of Lorain tolerates the use and storage of beryllium
<br>would be enough to discourage investment and frighten visitors away
from
<br>the lakefront and harbor development.
<p>Lorain already has one eyesore dump that ruins a beautiful view of Lake
<br>Erie and the harbor. Will Lorain now have a second and highly
dangerous
<br>dump?
<p>Sincerely,
<p><b><i>Tom Lehman</i></b>
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