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70: Distribution IGG: jet: MM6: RF XF: _________ Interoffice Communication .-ROM: DATE: SUBJ: 7. G. Grumbles July 19, 1989 EMPLOYEE INFORMATION MEETINGS AT LCVCM ON JULY 14 VISTA Attached is the list of questions from the meeting and the brochure ve handed out. I've made no attempt to group the questions, but have made initial assignments as to who should draft answers. Most are for me and Dr. Drumwright. Our goal is to have a document done by July 28 for distribution at VCM. It is clear what the major concerns are based on the questions. They are as follows: 1. Facts on Ross and Fogleman's illness. 2. Yhat are the limitations of current medical screening, and what will the Company do for further screening specific to brain tumors. 3. Vlill the Company study the LCVCM plant population. They are concerned about their small group not the VCM industry. 4. Do other chemicals at the plant, such as EDC, HC1, and Chlorine have similar chronic effects. Some of these questions can be answered based on science and some will involve policy decisions. Overall. I believe we have set a positive tone by our approach to date and must continue open and "aggressive" communication with the employees. 7. G. Grumbles' ali . "16 Attachment liscribucion: R. A. Conrad, G. M. Shirlsv-LCVCM T. H. Huffman. J. R. Drumwright. A. DeBernardi. M. S. Revnoids D. Gambiir., J. J. Friend*LCCP. J. VI. V?are-LCLA3. H. D. Garrison-CHC. R. V. Sevmour-.ABER VVV 000003465 QUESTIONS RESPONSIBILITY 1. ARE TWO BRAIN TUMORS IN A SHORT-TIME IN A SMALL GROUP LIKE OURS INDICATIVE OF A PROBLEM? JRD 2. WOULD THE PROBLEM DAN ROSS HAD SHOW-UP ON THE VAN CHEST X-RAY? JRD 3. ARE TWO BRAIN TUMORS IN GROUP LIKE OURS A LARGE AMOUNT? (DON'T COUNT EVERYONE, ONLY THOSE EXPOSED IN OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE). JRD U, WHAT ABOUT THE CANCER DEATHS IN THE PAST? JRD 5. I WORRY MORE ABOUT EDC AND TARS? CAN THESE BE CARRIED HOME AND EXPOSE MY FAMILY? TGG 6. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT EDC/TARS EXPOSURE EFFECTS? TGG 7. ARE THE RECENT BRAIN TUMORS THE SAME TYPE? JRD 8. DID DAN ROSS'S CANCER METASTASIZE? JRD 9. CAN DIFFERENT PEOPLE GET DIFFERENT CANCERSFROM SAME EXPOSURE DUE TO INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES? JRD QUESTIONS 1- - VVV 000003466 QUESTIONS 10. DID THE BFG STUDY LOOK AT OTHER CANCERS AS WELL? RESPONSIBILITY TGG 11. HAVE WE TALKED TO OTHER VINYL PLANTS? JRD/TGG 12. DID MR. FONTENOT HAVE ANY APPARENT SIGNS/SYMPTOMS FROM THE VAN EXAM? JRD 13. DOES THE BLOOD TEST INDICATE CANCER? 14. IS VISTA GOING TO PROVIDE CAT-SCANS? JRD JRD/THH/RAC 15. WHAT WILL THE COMPANY DO IF ANOTHER BRAIN TUMOR IS FOUND? 16. IBS IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR A CAT-SCAN I HAD? WHAT IS THE INSURANCE SITUATION FOR PAYMENT OF THIS TESTING? TGG ER 17. IS VISTA LOOKING AT ANY OTHER TESTS BESIDES CAT-SCANS? 18. ARE THERE BRAIN TUMORS AT OKC AND ABERDEEN? JRD JRD 19. WHAT DOES A CAT-SCAN SHOW? WILL IT PICK VERY SMALL TUMORS? JRD 20. WILL VISTA STUDY OUR GROUP, THE LCVCM PLANT? TGG QUESTIONS -2- VVV 000003467 QUESTIONS 21. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE YOU TO ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS? RESPONSIBILITY TGG 22. BASED ON DEATH CERTIFICATE PROBLEMS. HOW CAN ANY STUDY BE ACCURATE OR DEPENDABLE? TGG/JRD 23. WHAT ABOUT THE DEATH CAUSES OF CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES? WILL YOU LOOK AT THOSE? JRD 24. WE DON'T CARE ABOUT STUDIES WITH THOUSANDS OF WORKERS, WHY DON'T YOU STUDY US? TGG 25. CAN'T ONE MOLECULE OF A CARCINOGEN CAUSE CANCER? 26. WILL YOU GET MORE INFO ON ROSS & FOGLEMAN? TGG JRD 27. WHY DO THE VAN TESTING RESULTS TAKE SO LONG TO GET? 28. WILL RETIREES BE KEPT UP TO DATE ON OUR STUDIES? 29. WILL YOU UPDATE US REGULARLY? 30. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF CANCER ROSS & FOGLEMAN HAVE? JRD RAC RAC JRD 31. A FILM SHOWN IN 1972 SAID GLIOBLASTOMAS WERE A RESULT OF VCM EXPOSURE. HAS THIS CHANGED? TGG QUESTIONS -3VVV 000003468 QUESTIONS 32. ARE THE 100 ANGIOSARCOMAS FOUND IN WORKERS PVC AND VCM WORKERS? 33. DOES CIGARETTE SMOKING CAUSE BRAIN TUMORS? RESPONSIBILITY TGG JRD 34. WHY DO VISTA BLOOD RESULTS USE HIGHER NORMALS FOR COMPARISON? JRD 35. WHAT ABOUT EDC AND HC1 EFFECTS? WHAT ARE SHORT & LONG TERM EFFECTS AND AT WHAT PPM LEVEL DO THEY OCCUR? TGG 36. HOW LONG DOES EDC STAY IN BLOOD? JRD/TGG 37. ARE EDC RELEASES AND EXPOSURES REPORTED TO OSHA? TGG 38. WHY DON'T YOU DOCUMENT HIGH EDC EXPOSURES LIKE YOU DO VCM EXPOSURES? TGG/RAC 39. DO STUDIES LOOK AT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES EXPOSED OR TOTAL NUMBER AT THE PLANT? TGG 40. DO THE CHEMICALS HERE. VCM AND EDC, HAVE A CUMULATIVE EFFECT? TGG 41. IS LITERATURE SEARCHING ALL THAT WE'RE DOING? TGG/THH/RAC QUESTIONS -4VVV 000003469 QUESTIONS RESPONSIBILITY 42. WHAT ABOUT HCI AND CHLORINE EFFECTS? TGG 43. SINCE ROSS & FOGLEMAN ARE THE REASON FOR THIS MEETING, WILL THERE BE A STUDY OF THEIR WORK HABITS, ETC.? TGG 44. WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN HERE 20 YEARS, CAN'T WE DO SPECIAL TESTS FOR THEM? JRD/RAC/THH 45. WHY ISN'T A CAT-SCAN PART OF A ROUTINE PHYSICAL FOR US? JRD QUESTIONS - D- vVV 000003VTG