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DuPont had conducted internal tests revealing the dangers of C8 since the 1960s, with studies indicating liver damage and cancer in laboratory animals. However, they failed to adequately communicate these findings to the public or regulators. Amid rising scrutiny and health concerns, DuPont eventually settled with the Tennant family in 2001 without acknowledging wrongdoing, while systemic contamination remained pervasive in the community.