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T. G. Grumbles October 17, 1989
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LCVCM PLANT NIOSH STUDY REQUEST
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Attached for your information is the response from NIOSH regarding our request for a Health Hazard Evaluation to investigate the recent brain tumor incidence.
4s you will read, their evaluation is that no study is warranted. We haven't decided on our next step yet.
T. G. Grumbles
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T. G. Grumbles October 5, 1989
NIOSH RESPONSE TO OUR HHE REQUEST
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Attached is NIOSH's official response hazard evaluation at the LCVCM plant. not going to do an investigation.
to our request for a health The bottom line is they are
The letter is somewhat confusing but I believe a fair summary is that larger studies have failed to confirm an association, and studying a small population will not provide any definitive answers regarding causation.
With this response and the ongoing neurological evaluations, I believe we have completed the current outstanding action items. At this time, we need to decide what our next step is. For example is it useful for Dr. Drumwright and I to do another series of employee meetings?
Please let me know your thoughts on what we should do next.
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