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Monsanto M tt UssifeiMsti ieaSewrt SS. task, Mfesewl C3BQG Ptoasw 80 C34-S JB 7, 1982 Mr. Ronald Clark Editorial Pag Editor ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS 55 1. 4fe Street St. Paul, * 55101 Bear Mr. Clark: Tour May 17 editorial n PCI chemicals wrongly assails industry's aotivs ia seeking a review of the latest healthfleets information on PCBs. Contrary t your assertion that "those pushing for the review ore eager to resume aaasfae'turing and using PCiss*' Monsanto Coapany0 foraerly the sole II.S. producer of PC1bp las n intention r desire whatsoever t resume PCB production. 0e PCls had been judged am avixonaental problem, Monsanto t@k prompt and responsible action toward ties. Ia 1971,, the cenpaay voluntarily began phasing &ut the sal of PCls for certain s@sp ami by 1977 lad halted all PCB naawfaetwr*. This occurred two years prior to tie 1979 federal ben on sow productlea f PCls. Tow editorial als states that industry studies of PCB offsets wtagfefc @ generate aoro skeptic!so than ptiBiso.95 Setting aside b atoms 8alrnss I ioplyfag slat all ladostiT lealiSi-relatei r@@areh is suspect 9 jm oni your readers sftl<S knot? that the studies you cited (done by deatroetors fr tfc Wisoa Sleetric last!tuts sad the Cheoieal Kteae&e tutors Association) of mot original research but rattier reviews i recest research deae primarily fey goveraawt agencies,, universities oai aodical scheels. Aoosg tils work, @? soaplep is o study pstfemol by the SGeiGl lastfitote m @eepotiffiol Safety aa< Efoalt involving Emso thsm 2eS@@ loetrleaX eqalpaeat oaawfaettMrlog w@ffkorsB d@f gfeaa toll @2 tA@a wore osp@sed t fBs a t&c job Ii oaeoss f 2 yoofs. This study found a@ oaeoep deaths dE the ts@Yhoro ar aay Isaerooco ia D@rtol.Ity toe t caeor@ ecffiiivaseolaF disease f neurological disorders. Sisilor flfflilags tov oraorgod ro other epideniologlc studies. . HQfcS 002196 TOWOLDMONOOQ7933  Mr, Umald Clark -2 S&asast fsele that am f>a-oIa<flfi roiiag the coopioto _ sclooeSfls roe@ri a fB health effects leads g fQoaeaofel f forsffl t cemclsi that fSQp while' ea^irtaaeataliy lemg-llwid I ogs4 g ptoatlel sewreo f teaperary iffQQtitisp ore a@t Imam eameor ogeats m@r ar iloy associated with other l@ag"tro serious health effects,, S shortt the e6siga @f wle@se relief8* m FCls rejected by yew Is entirely justified ia stir opinioa. Itoasant supports reasonable regulations and disposal ffs^ulreseats @r PCBs. Again, we re net interested ia going bock Into the FC1 business. But we are concerned about mm If gealous controls based upon incomplete science and an hysterical public fear of ties compounds out all proportion to their genuine risks. Sincerely, John H. Crsddocks Ph.B. Product and Environmental Safety Director /ec 4t ra Ife g IS^tV&affiraMnDtal Mfiacts Fact Sheet PCS ItegulaftseS' Fact Sheet i feofegfeJtau Eiato^ ffeefc Sheet ' beet B. B. Collin L. J. O'Heill HOWS 002197 TOWOLDMONOOQ7934