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NORTHERN KENTUCKY OFFICE SUITE 340 1717 DIXIE HIGHWAY COVINGTON, KENTUCKY 41011-4704 606-331-2838 513-381-2838 FAX: 513-381-6613 DAYTON, OHIO OFFICE SUITE 900 110 NORTH MAIN STREET DAYTON, OHIO 45402-1786 937-228-2838 FAX: 937-228-2816 Ro b e r t a . Bilott (513) 357-9638 bilott@taftlaw.com \ TAFT, STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP 425 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1800 CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202-3957 513-381-2838 FAX: 513-381-0205 www.taftlaw.com CLEVELAND, OHIO OFFICE 3500 BP TOWER 200 PUBLIC SQUARE CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114-2302 216-241-2838 FAX: 216-241-3707 COLUMBUS, OHIO OFFICE 21 EAST STATE STREET COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215-4221 614-221-2838 FAX:614-221-2007 / ?j s February 7, 2005 FEDERAL EXPRESS Dr. Charles M. Auer USEPA 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room 3166A Washington, DC 20004 Mary Ellen Weber USEPA 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room 5124A Washington, DC 20004 Mary Dominiak USEPA 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room 441OS Washington, DC 20004 Oscar Hernandez USEPA 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room 6220A Washington, DC 20004 Jennifer Seed USEPA 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room 6334A Washington, DC 20004 Re: PFOA Human Health Effects Study. Cancer Data Ladies and Gentlemen: fS3 tjr* "T| m O "Tt Kxy p i --- { p \ 2 rn ** or* .C21 In response to USEPA's request for available information regarding the potential threat to human health or the environment from PFOA, we previously forwarded to you preliminary abstracts/summaries of data generated in connection with a survey of adverse health effects selfreported among individuals exposed to PFOA-contaminated drinking water in communities near E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company's Washington Works Plant in Wood County, West Virginia (see, e.g., OPPT-2003-0012-607, OPPT-2003-0012-677, OPPT-2003-0012-836, AR226-1714-16, and AR-226-1893-94). As a supplement to those previous submissions, we have enclosed a copy of several tables providing more detailed summaries of the age-adjusted, self- W03 50205.1 / Dr. Charles M. Auer Oscar Hernandez Jennifer Seed Mary Ellen Weber Mary Dominiak February 7, 2005 Page 2 reported cancer data from the PFOA community health study. (Exhibit 1) An article explaining the study and the cancer results in more detail has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication. The article is expected to be published this summer. Also enclosed are charts summarizing some of the other adverse health effects reported in the same community study. (Exhibit 2). An article explaining these results has recently been completed and is being submitted for peer review and publication. In addition, we have enclosed documents recently released by one of the public water suppliers to the community at issue, which discuss the increasing levels of PFOA being detected in that particular public water supply. (Exhibit 3) As with the prior PFOA community study data, we request that you include this information in AR226, OPT-2003-0012, and the appropriate IRIS database for PFOA. RAB/mdm Enclosures cc: IRIS Submission Desk (w/ ends.) Mark J. Garvey, Esq. (USEPA) (w/ ends.) R. Edison Hill, Esq. (w/ ends.) Larry A. Winter, Esq. (w/ ends.) Gerald J. Rapien, Esq. (w/ ends.) W0350205.1