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Contain NO 08! Richard H. Hefter, Chief
+ High Production Volume Chemicals Branch U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Officeof Pollution Prevention and Toxics
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20460-0001
Document Processing Center (7407M)
EPA East - Room 6428 Attn: Section 8() U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Officeof Pollution Prevention and Toxics
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460-0001
Re: TSCA Section 8(e) Reporting For PFOA
Dear Mr. Hefter:
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As a DuPont's
further supplement to our knowledge of information
July 3 and July concerning the
31 letters on relationship
the referenced topic relating between C-8 exposure and
birth defectsof the eye, we have enclosed a copy a December 23, 1999, report entitled "Tennant
Farm Herd
Exhibit A)
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who consumed water from the Dry Run Creek, which USEPA had found in 1997 to be
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opacities, as well as keratoconjunctivitis
blepharospas caused by bacteria
such
as
Morexella
bovis,"
(Exhibit
A.,
at
EID151693),
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there is no
tested, and
mention
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actual
actual positive clinical test results
clinical investigationofanyofthe
for "pinkeye"
eye problems
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issue performed
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could be caused by "inborn errors of metabolism." (d., at EID151747) The pathologist also
noted that the "ulcerating and suppurative keratitis associated with Morexella was not observed
in this case." (1d.) pe
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