DRAFT 2 - Q AND A For Use in Response to Media Inquiries Regarding Wall Street Journal article ' b Aug. 20, 1976 Os WHAT IS MONSANTO'S REACTION TO THE MOBIL STUDY INDICATING THAT PCBs CAUSE MALIGNANT MELANOMA?

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