Response to the EPA Risk Assessment Science Advisory Board

In a response to the United States Environmental Protection Agency's PFOA Risk Assessment Science Advisory Board (SAB), the company stated it believes that the weight-of-evidence indicates an overall lack of biological response to PFOA at exposure levels observed in the general population. Therefore, the company believes that PFOA does not pose a risk to this population. The additional data from employee and community studies will provide important information to more fully assess the potential health effects of PFOA in higher exposed populations. Given the importance of this risk assessment and the near-term availability of these highly relevant data, it is strongly recommended that the SAB incorporate these studies into its review prior to finalizing and conclusions or recommendations. The full text of DuPont's response is provided below.

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DuPont Responds to the EPA PFOA Risk Assessment Advisory Board (03/09/05)