Document Lodbm4Z7Kg4OdqExx002ExMqd

DATE: December: 11,- 1987 NOTE TO: Dioxin Ad Hoc Work Group I received a call from Vern Houck, CEH, today. He said: 1. He has no problem with our report, although he thinks it doesn't go far enough. 2. They are reconsidering their position and will probably raise their action level. 3. He is concerned about the effect oyr new position will have on the TEF issues. * 4. CDC has completed the analysis of the blood samples from the 700 vets. In "addition, they have completed the 1/2-1ife study for 38 people, with samples from 1982 and again in 1986/87. CDC new estimates the 1/2-1ife of dioxin to be 7.1 years. He asked if we would find a pre-publication copy of the report useful, I said we would; he said ok, he'll send us one, right away. Peter W. Preuss