Talk:DuPont and C-8

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[edit] Disputed

C8, or PFOA is not a proven animal carcinogen. It is true that there are some health concerns about the compound, but it has never been proven to cause cancer in humans or other animals (see Perfluorooctanoic acid health concerns section). Polonium 14:39, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

134.102.3.20 15:31, 1 February 2006 (UTC)Ok, but this does not conflict with the contents of the article. As we have C8 in our veins, the general opinion (including U.S. EPA) is that we should not wait till it is too late. I therefore deleted the Disputed Sign, because the allegiation of inaccuracy was uncorrect. --Olaf g

Actually, the article stated that PFOA is a proven carcinogen (see the statement in the History section, "In West Virginia June 1999, the Tennant family sued DuPont for accidentally killing 280 Hereford cows with C-8, a proven animal carcinogen."). While there are certainly health concerns about PFOA, and many groups use the precautionary principle to argue that it shold be banned, as far as I know no one ever proved that it is a carcinogen. If someone did find that, cite a reputable, unbiased source that shows a peer reviewed article. Polonium 18:14, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

You're right, it has never been proven to be a carcinogen. However internal DuPont studies indicated that it was a carcinogen. I changed the text to reflect this, and removed the notice. By the way, the {{totallydisputed}} tag should only be used when you allege both biased statements and factual errors. All the best, – Quadell ^{(talk) (bounties)} 18:26, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] POV fork?

Why is this article split off from the main article on DuPont? 129.241.11.201 13:27, 4 April 2006 (UTC)