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*/699 U M . U, General Possible Questions for WVDEP/DuPout Pub>lilicc Meeting 'Ahy Jjesr.'t DuPont just STOP putting this chemical into our drinking water right now0 Do r, ^ >:u have any intention of stopping? '^ 7 y_ , Why did it take 15 years and two lawsuits for DuPont to finally come forth to the public about C-8 in.the drinking water? [/it 'Jj-L Why should l believe anything DuPor.t says? l *Hu V iJ k fc u v u A o 'SI Health Effects Cf-C. ? PruJfxJjU-c a-- uf u. How can vou prove to me that I'm safe and that my children are safe11 , jm - -r~ Are you going to proviiddeeL--u--b-e--c-k---c-u--s-t-o-m--e--r-s with bottled water? What about the local schools? 0.6 K ituU C i~ ~ You say that it doesn't present a health risk now What about 10 years from now? , How can you ensure me there won't be long term effects? 4 0 tv u . Aw ir*. If C-8 has killed cows and monkeys, why should I believe that it's safe for me and my / / \ children? /a n \)c * - 4 o n \> c ^ ^ n u ^fu ^ How do I know if I have C-8 in my blood? If Ihave C-8 in my blood, can lever get it out? How long will it take? -- *7 J~f4. ( 1 tv-Sfc r v a Urki djAo C a~-Jl Uj-Ka T &L*J*U 7 You say that l ppb is a safe level. We know that there have been levels higher than that in the drinking water. Why did you cover that up? Several people on my street have had cancer/infertility/other health problems in recent years. C-8 exposure is the common denominator, how can we not believe that C-8 is responsible? Explain the two women wbo worked in the C-8 area whose babies were bom with birth defects in 1981. We also heard of one woman who had C-8 in the umbilical cord. Why do you continue to let childbearing women work in that area? Why are your exposure targets so low if this chemical is nothing to worry about? Why do you monitor employees' blood? Property Values A lady I know who works at the plant says a potential buyer for her home decided not to buy it because of the water system. I am planning to retire to Florida in two years. What if I can't sell my house because of the water system'' Will DuPont buy it or compensate me for any losses? You say that you've installed a filtration system at the plant. Can you install a filtration system in my home? BEST COPY AVAILABLE 148 P JB 003901 EID613593 000020 b e s t c o p y a v a ila b le 1 Corporate Business nh.3-'- *5 -een using this chemical for 50 years and the community first heard about in . do Hjy. ethical is that? Why did 3M reaily decide to stop making and selling this material? H ew much time and money Has DuPon: spent on iooking for alternatives to C-8? Wny can't you find one'? Are you still looking? Why isn't your CEO here' Does he and your Beard of Directors know about this? Is C-8 in my frying pan? Is C-8 in all of your Teflon products? Where is Teflon used? Is C-8 in my car, my clothes, my computer? West Virginia M r* '1 Why didn't DuPont tell the State about C-8 earlier? Why hasn't the State been paying closer attention to what industry is doing to the public and the environment? Why hasn't this chemical been regelated? Is this a conspiracy or does it just take a lawsuit to get the government's attention? Wood County (-(i*i r r * * How many people mom DuPont live in the Lubeck district? Do they drink the water? Do people at the plant drink the water? Does the plant manager drink it? LJJ If you are going to make C-8 in North Carolina and not put any into the local water, why **1 . n i can't you do the same here? \tJU u cX <*>. T Z tA sr+ 4 * -* ^ Why does DuPont think that just because it runs the local economy it can dump its junk into the drinking water? What else besides C-8 are you dumping into the water? Why did DuPont settle the Tennant litigation? Didn't DuPont try to get a gag order on the Tennant plaintiffs lawyer so he wouldn't talk to EPA? Isn't it true that DuPont has "bought o ff' a lot of people who know about C-8 to hide this from the community? Steak: * - Two retired DuPonters, David Steel and Jim Smith, are on the Lubeck Board Jim Packard, ex Lubeck manager, now runs DuPont's wastewater treatment. - Jim Cox is on the CAP. ### f Mc{- a . A it iA H L ; CL tuA^ubvdt kklflj CAy- ct a r- c (q ! Ppj> 149 PJB00 3 90 2 EID613S94 000021