Organohalogen Flame Retardants Petition; Oral Presentations – Panels 5 & 6

Welcome back to this public conference of
the USA Customer Item Safety Payment our hearing which
began this early morning at 9:00 a.m. will now continue simply a pointer that this
is a public hearing to solicit comments on the petition requesting the
Commission initiate rulemaking under the government harmful compound act to
Alliance of nurses for healthy atmospheres I'' m. a registered nurse as well as a registered nurse midwife the Partnership is the only national nursing.
company that concentrates entirely on the crossway of wellness in the.
atmosphere our mission is to advertise healthy individuals and healthy environments.
by leading the nursing and also educating career advancing research study.
incorporating evidence-based technique as well as affecting plan we have more than 3000.
members throughout the country our members include nurses from all strolls of.
our profession Hospital based public wellness school-based and also sophisticated.
technique to simply call a couple of nurses are the most relied on career and we take.
When offering education and learning to clients as well as working to, our tasks very seriously.
stop condition the main job of our company occurs via the charitable.
volunteer job of our nurses via our plan and campaigning for workgroup these.
nurses have actually led interaction of health and wellness specialists on the serious problems.
related to fire resistants and health our work has been led by the American.
nurses organizations resolution Nursing Technique chemical direct exposure and right to.
know which supports a strategy that minimizes using harmful chemicals.
demands appropriate info on the wellness results of chemicals as well as.
chemicals and also items prior to they are presented on the marketplace and also produces.
extra structured methods for poisonous chemicals to be gotten rid of from use based.
on this resolution nurses need to promote for consumer items that are.
devoid of toxic chemicals as component of their standard of method I am extremely.
worried that expecting females the growing unborn child and also our children are being.
revealed to halogenated flame resistants daily it'' s my job to assist women have.
the healthiest pregnancies possible therefore I identify the importance of.
having typical degrees of thyroid hormonal agents throughout maternity and also display for.
If an, signs and symptoms of thyroid dysfunction so that activity can be promptly taken.
irregularity is found that this course of fire retardants are structurally.
comparable to thyroid hormone and also have been shown to disrupt thyroid hormonal agent.
function is very worrying thyroid disturbance throughout pregnancy can have a.
unfavorable effect on fetal brain development in addition to various other bad.
maternity end results as you have learnt through other.
others here today with one in six kids in the US now facing the lifelong.
obstacle of developmental handicaps such as autism and attention deficiency.
hyperactivity problem we require to seriously deal with chemicals that could.
be a part of this alarming pattern I'' m also interested in the effects of.
halogenated flame resistants on fertility.
raised PB de levels at human bust milk has actually been associated with cooked.
Accord ism along with lowered testes dimension and reduced sperm matters as.
infertility is raising in this country requirement we require to be addressing.
these possible chemical beginnings as a nurse midwife I'' m regularly asked which.
items are risk-free to make use of with their baby which nursing pillow would certainly I suggest.
what'' s the best team to acquire as a result of the minimal consumer details we carry.
a number of the fire retardants addressed in the request it can be extremely.
challenging as a company to supply advice on the safest items this is.
particularly aggravating when it'' s been shown that these poisonous chemicals are not.
also providing included fire protection when top talking with my pediatric.
registered nurse coworkers they have defined that they have several methods we can counsel.
parents to lower threats of fire such as having working smoke alarm and not.
smoking cigarettes in the house however they have no significant advice to provide to parents on.
exactly how to decrease the danger of children direct exposures to flame retardants manufacturers are.
able to add these fire retardant to their items without labeling or.
checking them for health effects this whole course of halogenated flame.
resistants olive'' s similar molecular structure and all are most likely to respond.
In the body we think that due to the dangerous nature of these.
fire resistants as well as the high possibility for injury specifically to the growing fetus.
and also kids due to important developing home windows of sensitivity.
that the CPSC is forced to manage these flame resistants under the government.
hazardous material Act also the personnel briefs mentions that AFR'' s might not be. pervasive as they ' ve been located in only 22 percent of the'youngsters ' s products. evaluated by CPSC this is not a trivial number as youngsters has.
many playthings in their plaything boxes 22 percent can lead to substantial.
exposures among this vulnerable populace our future generation should have.
to be able to expand up as well as cost-free of these poisonous chemicals let'' s. not make the mistake of regrettable substitutions and embrace the existing.
proposition to limit these unneeded and health hurting course of flame.
retardants thanks thanks really a lot miss out on Reed great afternoon initially I'' d like. to thank chairwoman Buerkle and the CPSC commissioners for the chance to.
testify before you today on this essential issue my name is Jenna Reed.
I am the scientific research as well as policy analyst at the facility for scientific research as well as democracy of.
the Union of Concerned Scientists with greater than 500,000 supporters and also members.
throughout the nation we are a nonpartisan nonprofit group devoted to improving.
public law with independent and also extensive science the Center for.
science and also freedom at UCS advocates for improved transparency and stability.
in our autonomous establishments particularly those making science-based.
public plan choices the Union of Concerned Researchers stands with various other.
members of the clinical area in supporting this request calling upon.
the Customer Item Safety and security Compensation to declare Organa halogen flame.
retardants o FRS as a hazardous class of chemicals and also to ban their usage in.
kids'' s products furniture cushions as well as the casing bordering electronics.
the scientific evidence set out in the request supports this governing change.
the CPSC has the authority to protect the public from hazardous materials that.
might create considerable injury or significant disease given that the center'' s. inception we have worked to protect scientific integrity within the federal.
federal government and also called focus to incidences of unique passions.
mischaracterizing scientific research to support for certain plan goals the chemical.
sector and also its trade association the American Chemistry Council zhh work to.
plant doubt concerning the scientific research disclosing damages about chemicals effects on our.
wellness consisting of fire retardants is an outright example of this unsuitable.
habits the business that make FRS have actually placed considerable money and time.
right into distorting a scientific fact about these chemicals as the 2012 Chicago.
Tribune investigative collection noted the chemical sector has twisted research study.
outcomes overlooked findings that run counter to its purposes and also passed off.
prejudiced sector funded records as extensive scientific research in doing so the.
American Chemistry Council and also its member business.
has actually advertised the prevalent use IFRS at the expenditure of Public Wellness.
considering these chemicals through a strictly objective lens illustrates the.
needs need for CPSC swift action toxicity and also direct exposure information support the.
evaluation of Organa halogen flame resistants as a class of chemicals under.
the government harmful compounds Act properties that are shared by of' '
ours. include their semi volatility as well as ability to crowd move from customer.
products right into home dust as well as direct exposure has been linked with a series of.
health and wellness effects consisting of reproductive problems neurological effects.
endocrine disturbance genotoxicity cancer cells and also immune disorders as a course there is.
an ample body of proof supporting the verdict that these chemicals have.
the capacity to cause individual health problem as well as therefore satisfy the interpretation of.
toxic under F H sa possibly most egregiously biography checking information have.
exposed that communities of shade and low-income neighborhoods are.
disproportionately exposed to and bear high degrees of fire resistant chemicals.
contributing to the cumulative chemical worry that these neighborhoods are already.
experiencing from enhanced fine particle matter from power plants or.
refineries in their areas to greater degrees of pollutants in their.
drinking water I'' ve seen firsthand the perseverance of the earliest type of. fire retardants polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs that still afflict the.
debris and water of the Hackensack Meadowlands just a couple of miles from.
where I matured in New Jersey among my initial Jobs was functioning in the chemistry.
department of the Meadowlands Environmental Study Institute where I.
invest my days extracting PCBs and organochlorine pesticides from the dirt.
as well as debris of the of the Meadowlands as well as evaluating that data in spite of being.
banned in 1977 these chemicals are still located hazardously high amounts around.
commercial hotspots of the country as well as remain to biography gather in a series of.
species the restriction of PCBs occurred years back as well as we are still handling the.
harmful impacts of the chemicals frequency throughout the nation the next.
generation of these chemicals organo halogen fire resistants are inside of.
our very own residences as well as a series of products many thanks mostly partially the.
disinformation projects sowed by special interests the truth continues to be that.
the sign does not support their proceeded usage.
seen firsthand the determination of PCBs in my local environment influenced me to.
use my clinical training to work to style or boost policies that lessen.
public health and also environmental threats and also avoid future situations of.
chemicals overburdening environments and also families that is why I'' m here today
to. ask the CPSC to show urgency to approve this request and also more control.
AFR'' s to secure our children and also future generations thank you thank you very.
a lot mr.Simon thanks chair Buerkle as well as commissioners my name is Robert Simon. and also I ' m below today'affirming in support of the American Chemistry Council as well as.
the North American flag retirement liens I understand there'' s a lot of interest in this. issue as well as we were attempting to assist facilitate the commissioners demand to.
settle several of the testament so I'' m mosting likely to present statements in behalf of.
both myself and Mike Wallace from the American Chemistry Council I'' ll shot and also. be short simply a fast comment as well as I know we'' ve been prior to the commissioners. before on several concerns and I just intend to emphasize that the American Chemistry.
Council represents the concept manufacturers of chemicals in the US and also.
we are totally devoted to item safety that naturally of membership in the.
American Chemistry Council you are bound to adhere to an accountable.
care program that includes 8 various codes including a product.
security code and also that'' s necessary for responsibility that consists of third-party.
verification in our new product security code yet I just intended to stress our.
commitment to general item safety and security I'' m here today speaking in support of the.
staff instruction bundle as it associates with the petition HB 15 1 and the staff.
suggestion to refute the request I'' m going to highlight 5 vital points today.
Our general message to the commissioners to the public to some of.
the other stakeholders are today this petition is excessively broad it will.
increase fire risk and it is not regular with the f HSA so my.
testimony concentrate on 5 bottom lines first fire safety and security as the commissioners well.
understand is an important issue for the CPSC to consider we.
a great deal of progress over the last 40 years in reducing fire danger a great deal of that has.
come as a result of the CEA'' s CPSC ' s leadership on that problem and also
fire. returns have actually played a role in that in regards to helping in reducing the fire danger of.
items having said that as you all know from from the number of item.
recalls and also product difficulties that are available that fire danger is still an extremely.
real concern according to the CPSC area information we react to a fire every 23.
secs in the u.s.So that crucial concept of fire safety and security requires to be.
considered as component of this as well as I would simply highlight that in the evaluation of.
this application this has the possible to weaken fire security and also also.
endanger the fire security of some items so motivate the CPSC to.
carefully think about that in the context of its evaluation of this request secondly.
point would be as you'' ve heard I assume even recognized by several of the.
advocates for this request this is an unbelievably wide request you'' re you ' re. banning a whole course of chemicals flame resistants consist of a broad array.
of products with different attributes solutions and.
designated uses and also it'' s simply not ideal to team every one of these points.
with each other to take that one-size-fits-all strategy simply doesn'' t make feeling the
. threat as well as risk account of also these substances within this course of.
chemicals is just not the exact same and that'' s been recognized by government.
firms consisting of the United States Environmental Defense Firm so stress that.
point the petition as it is currently specified would outlaw compounds that.
federal government regulatory authorities have identified do not present a threat as well as would certainly additionally outlaw.
compounds that sanctuary'' t also been established yet so once again I urge the.
Payment to consider this holistically in terms of the wide ramifications of.
this good example would be under both Autonomous as well as Republican.
managements new flame retardant products have actually been authorized including.
under the new regulation Berg Chemical Safety Act this would run counter to that a related factor would be is the.
materials that are the subject of the application have currently been or currently.
being assessed for their security by United States EPA under a detailed new regulative.
system in position for managing chemicals the CPSC clearly has an essential and also.
important role to play in consumer items but this petition would certainly.
duplicate some of the work that'' s already underway or has been done by US.
EPA to examine the safety of chemicals and also control those chemicals and a big.
item of this we were below with the last time testifying about ideally the.
capacity of the brand-new Lautenberg Chemical Security Act after the last hearing in.
January 2016 it'' s happy here to state numerous of the people around this area not simply.
the chemical sector however environmental groups organized labor etc we work to help.
pass the bipartisan Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act that is a brand-new law that has.
gone into impact it considerably improves the method we regulate chemicals.
in the United States and I think that'' s an essential variable to take into consideration and also I'' ll. simply finish with a final factor which is because we our team believe this the petition.
advanced is a extremely troubling and also unsuitable application of the FHS an and.
and also ought to be denied I would certainly simply finish with a comment simply straight from the.
personnel plan that I believe highlights the wide nature of this the FHS a.
calls for consideration of the connection between the toxicity of a substance.
exposure to that material through popular as well as sensibly foreseeable use.
of a product as well as causing significant injury or.
significant illness related to the direct exposure staff thinks about that the ofr.
represent a broad class of chemicals defined mostly by their useful usage.
and the visibility of either bromine or chlorine the data on OA ofr show differing.
toxicity as well as exposure possibility amongst individual of our compounds these.
varying properties of specific person of our compounds suggest.
that AFR'' s remain in truth stand for several subdivisions of chemicals and should not.
and also ought to be checked out individually and also one can not conclude that all compounds.
would be taken into consideration unsafe materials under they J claim that'' s component of the. factor why we motivate the Payment to take into consideration the staff record.
and the science on these she'' s appreciate the chance to.
testify today I'' m happy to respond to any inquiry Thank You mr.Simon ms lender. hello many thanks for including me and also allowing me to testify by phone my name. is Sonia loan provider and I ' m an elderly expert at the Environmental Working Team a. not-for-profit organization over the previous 14 years my company ewg has actually executed. initial biography tracking studies to document
human exposure to organo. halogen flame retardants we ' ve collaborated
worked together with scholastic. research laboratories to gauge PBDEs impaired serum samples from kids and also their. mothers and also mothers milk and umbilical cable blood ewg is also partnered with. heather Stapleton ' s laboratory to measure metabolites of chlorinated Tris and para. master 550 and preschool age kids and their mothers these studies suggest. widespread direct exposure to harmful flame resistants particularly while pregnant.
infancy and early youth youngsters ' s direct exposures are typically three to 5. times higher than their moms in its'briefing package the CPSC staff increased.
worries about the applications objective of banning all additive Organa halogen.
chemicals yet loads of studies have actually recorded the way these chemicals can. Tony the food cycle continue the atmosphere as well as threaten human health and wellness. the testimony today documents a clear pattern of regrettable
substitution or. as we learn today to call it regrettable denial where restrictions on a specific. ofr s cause making use of brand-new improperly studied halogenated choices most. just recently toxicity problems have actually triggered 4 states Maryland New York Vermont.
and Washington to outlaw 2 kinds of tryst in foam products we see that without.
clear red unwind entry strict Olaf ours as a team a part of the marketplace will. change to new improperly examined telogen ated chemicals bolstering this cycle
most. recent sorry Organa halogen fire resistant share physical and also chemical.
high qualities that weren ' t there consideration as a team under the. government how does their'disc Substances Act the halogen carbon bond conveys. thermal security however also causes perseverance and long life of these.
chemicals in the setting and adds to their poisoning to human.
When blazed they develop very harmful, wellness. as well as relentless compounds like dioxins as well as furans in response to this request.
the ACCC cited an EPA news release declaring that the firm has recognized.
50 fire resistants that are unlikely to posture a risk for human health and wellness.
neither the ACCC neither the EPA have mentioned whether any of these options are.
halogenated the declaration is most likely based on the analysis of the EPA ' s. made for the Environment Program that was also discussed earlier by Rick.
grosse and the statement in 2015 in a record all of the 10 halogenated fire.
resistants that EPA examined were rated as high threat in a minimum of one classification. either for their danger to human health and wellness or environmental determination and also.
bioaccumulation EPA did call 2 chemicals as a lower degree of worry. for polyurethane foam but both were not halogenated a research by Miriam diamond.
that will affirm later on today evaluated 94 fire fire retardant to make sure that can be.
alternative to those currently utilizing customer products she discovered that 40% had.
medium or high worry for ecological determination and the rest positioned a low. concern and wrapped up the replacement fire resistants need to be assessed as. a class because the 1 by 1 regulatory technique is troublesome for making certain.
that different fire resistants will be less unsafe and oppress others.
regardless of a motivating market move away from additive fire resistants and.
house products ofr has proceeded to be used in some new items as noted in.
testament today we conclude that voluntary actions by suppliers and. state by state restrictions on private chemicals are not adequate.
to maintain these chemicals out of brand-new items as well as we note that handheld XRF.
devices permit for inexpensive and also fast and also non-invasive conformity monitoring. Meaning that a group large restriction on halogens can be less complex to impose. than a ban on particular writers the CPSC team affirm that there was not enough.
information to confirm that these 4 item groups in the request are the.
source of ofr is gauged in individuals as well as they ' ll bring up the factor that the.
Chemicals are making use of lorries and also'one min staying thank you.
research has actually revealed that customer products are the key resource of human.
direct exposure to flame resistants in our testimony created testament we affix.
this D finding that two times as many pounds of PBDEs. were contributed to polyurethane foam in house items than cars so in.
closing we would certainly urge the to give the request as we ' ve written.
and also past natural halogen flame retardants in these 4 product.
group thanks thank you quite following is dr.Heather Stapleton dr.

Alliance of nurses for healthy settings I'' m. a registered nurse and a registered nurse midwife the Alliance is the only nationwide nursing.
Tony the food chain persist in the atmosphere and also threaten human health and wellness. Definition that a category vast restriction on halogens can be easier to apply.Stapleton are you on the phone thanks yes we can thanks significantly terrific
thank you excellent mid-day yes I'' m Heather Stapleton I''
m an associate teacher of ecological chemistry and direct exposure science at Fight it out University my research study has concentrated on determining additive chemicals and consumer products examining human exposure paths as well as investigating prospective results from exposure to fire retardants for the previous 17 years I'' ve. been carrying out research study particularly on flame-retardant chemicals and I have. even more than 70 peer-reviewed publications focusing on this subject additionally I.
affirmed before the senate subcommittee in May of 2012 on a hearing.
simply concentrated on environment incomes today I'' d like to take a few minutes to.
sum up some important research study searchings for that have actually been generated for my.
team specifically over the in 2015 which straight connect to several concerns.
raised today especially connecting to our understanding of human direct exposure.
pertaining to utilize of flame retardants and furnishings and also mattresses because 2008 my.
research study team has actually been examining furniture products particularly couches.
chairs cushions and also a number of baby things for flame returning chemicals as.
of today we have tested even more than 2000 of these products and we have a really.
excellent data base pertaining to where flame resistants are utilized as well as just how their.
usage has actually transformed over time in contrast to what you'' ve been told our study has.
shown that fire resistants are really made use of in grown-up bed mattress sold on the.
market today specifically mattresses made of memory foam as well as our data.
recommends this is not decreasing we additionally know that business are still applying.
flame resistants to furniture regardless of the modification in the flammability standards.
from California this was documented in our magazine in 2016.
digitus research my laboratory has actually been performing its comprehensive bio tracking.
studies to assess exposure amongst the basic public as well as is to recognize exactly how.
direct exposure connects to item usage in a current publication by Hoffman and also Al we.
demonstrated that direct exposure to the halogenated natural phosphate flame.
resistant TDC PP likewise noted chlorinated Tris has increased dramatically among.
the u.s.Population over

the past years we likewise demonstrated that direct exposure to. this chemical which is considered a health hazard a. considerably higher as well as children about adults as a matter of fact our research study. found that infants have the highest direct exposure to TDC BP amongst any type of age class. and also additionally this direct exposure was significantly related to the number. of baby furniture products the moms and dads possessed in the house this organization is. further supported by our screening program which found that TDC PP is the most. common flame retardant put on baby furnishings items that contain. polyurethane foam these studies offer a web link attaching application of
TDC P P. as well as infant furnishings items with exposure and also infants as a follow-up to this study.
we lately estimated the typical day-to-day consumption of TDC P P for a baby using.
our measurements of the urinary system metabolite we found that exposure range.
from 0.01 to 15 micrograms of TVC PP per kilo body weight each day when you.
contrast that direct exposure to the appropriate everyday consumption for non cancer wellness dangers.
reported in a CPSC record in 2006 our results find that 2 to 9 %of babies are.
presently getting direct exposure that is more than that threshold recommending.
some infants are obtaining receiving exposure that might result in health and wellness. danger this is also published previously this year to further comprehend partnerships. between flame-retardant use and also furniture and also direct exposure among the basic.
public we just recently performed a separate study in which we in fact sampled the.
cushions from couches in 140 houses and accumulated paired examples of residence dust.
and blood from participants staying in those homes we discovered strong and also.
statistically substantial organizations in between the brominated flame retardants
. and also the couches in concentrations in your home dirt and also in the participants blood.
so for instance if a bf are a brominated flame resistant was existing in the couch.
there were dramatically higher degrees of that fire resistant in your house
. dirt and also in the individuals blood contrasted to somebody living in a home in. which that verminator flame resistant was not in their furnishings this is the. very the very least gives proof that the use in couches is related to personal. exposures in the home these direct exposures are concerned considered that new current. study shows exposure to flame retardants is related to
decreased. fertility as well as pregnancy and also ladies and also thyroid cancer thyroid cancer cells is. considered the fastest-growing cancer based on case one min staying.
and also we have actually recently released a paper which discovered statistically substantial.
associations in between the focus of three various. flame resistants in house
to us with thyroid cancer cells and this heart. association was especially solid for Dekker bromo diphenyl ether a burma.
native fire retardant confining i think this research study these research study.
studies show certainly unquestionably that use fire.
retardants in these products is clearly connected with direct exposure amongst the basic.
public well I understand the fire risk is a very well-funded issue we should.
assume critically regarding approaches as well as modern technologies utilized to satisfy flammability.
standards in my point of view we need to be of definitely avoiding the use of little.
molecule ingredients which will constantly migrate out of products and result in.
some type of exposure it ' s just thermodynamics given the.
fundamental challenges in reviewing threat accounts profiles for chemicals it would certainly. befit us to eliminate as well as attempt direct exposure as opposed to investing substantial time. and effort trying to identify which chemical has a far better toxicity profile.
thank you for your interest thanks really much dr.Stapleton MS Miller yes. good afternoon can you hear me yes we can hear you simply great thank you. thanks great mid-day as well as thank you for the chance to provide testimony. today my name is Pamela Miller and also I am the executive director of Alaska. neighborhood activity on toxics a non-profit environmental wellness and also. justice study as well as advocacy company and were based in Anchorage. Alaska we strongly support the request and also rulemaking to prohibit the class of. natural halogen fire retardants from the four groups of customer products. offered the proof of poisoning and hazards to human wellness.
the Compensation has a historic chance to make policy that will.
shield the health and wellness of numerous people throughout the united state that are routinely. revealed to these harmful chemicals as well as specifically your house of at risk. populations who are overmuch revealed in their residences as well as workplaces I. am below to talk to the need
of securing prone populaces that. could not be promptly noticeable because they are far-off from making. Yet are nevertheless extremely and overmuch revealed individuals of the. north as well as frozen specifically indigenous individuals we urge the Compensation to. take into consideration the unique susceptability of arctic and northern native individuals. When considering this application far from, as well as their future generations.
excellent the it includes some of the most extremely. contaminated animals and people worldwide it is a crucial indicator. region for assessing properties and effects of chemicals once chemicals.
get in the Arctic their damage is slowed due to low temperatures as well as low.
strength sunlight which makes them offered for lasting consolidation.
right into biological systems northern as well as Arctic peoples birth a concern of health and wellness
. variations including cancers cells reproductive conditions birth defects.
discovering and also developmental handicaps the fenceline of chemical manufacturing.
Since chemicals can travel, distribution use as well as disposal prolongs to the Arctic. hundreds and also hundreds of miles on nautical and atmospheric currents where.
standard life ways tunes stories and understanding these neuro toxic chemicals.
are harming the minds and also wellness of our future generations due to the fact that these.
chemicals leave the products in which they are utilized through dissipation or. weathering much of these organo halogen compounds are currently prevalent in the.
international setting individuals are mainly exposed through a breathing intake.
and also thermal absorption Roman ated fire resistants consisting of PBDEs and H BCD are.
currently common in Arctic ecological communities with boosting levels in some areas.
giving reason for problem for example focus of PBDEs located in the. blood of yupik individuals the yukon-kuskokwim Delta area of. Alaska are the highest well-known human PvE focus in the circumpolar Arctic.
problem is growing regarding new mainly unmonitored consistent chemicals that.
long-range and also persistent transportation of a variety of these substitutes fire.
retardants right into the Arctic Salim ovah gauged focus of 45.
chlorinated as well as brominated fire retardants and Arctic air examples and also.
molar in 2012 located two chlorinated chemicals TCP and also TCP P that predominate.
Ubik individuals of st.Lawrence Island a remote island in the north Bering Sea. I ' m really worried that the absence of controls in the united state allows the disposing.
resistants from digital waste we advise that Consumer Item Safety Compensation.
to utilize their authority to safeguard public health particularly that of vulnerable.
brief chain chlorinated paraffins in children ' s playthings and other children ' s. products thank you thanks quite miss Miller we will certainly currently start our round.
of question from the commission from the Dyess as well as I will certainly start that two line of.
focus of bromine as well as chlorine in any kind of component of a furnishings product.
would enable companies or investigators themselves to hone'know precisely'what. chemicals might be in there and the finding of extremely low content of bromine.
or chlorine in a product would suggest that conformity with a ban on classes of. Organa chlorine argon or bromine fire retardants in those four categories of. products mentioning that you recognize with non-invasive non-destructive
measures. and also the limitation throughout the classification XRF would certainly be a great affordable
rapid. evaluating modern technology to apply any restrictions on those compounds give thanks to.
If we take, you very much mr.Simon in your testimony you stated that. this wide strategy and also grant this petition and ban classes of chemicals I. should claim restriction this course of chemicals that we will be prohibiting chemicals that. have actually already been accepted and identified to be risk-free could. you just increase on a bit thanks. yes equally as some instances yet we recognize and also there

have been regulatory testimonials. of several of the chemicals that would certainly be consisted of in this request that have actually gone. with reviews not just in the US but Canada. European Union and also have had those resolutions that they do absent. a risk to human health and wellness of the setting so an example of that. would certainly be television BPA was one chemical that I think came up earlier today that has had. regulative decisions by both Canada as well as the EU and that would certainly be just one. example there that would have a
straight impact you could give added if.

you have other instances of that I would really value that thanks.
Commissioner Adler I thank you significantly madam chairman mr.Simon is it reasonable to.
claim based on your testament in the statement of your market colleagues.
that we ' re not most likely to see a phase-out of ofr s in consumer products unless the. Payment takes regulatory activity I believe the what I would certainly say to the.
commissioners would certainly be as I assume you will continue to see using fire. resistants in applications that require to meet specific fire character fire safety and security.
parameters and characteristic ludo iPhone that wedding on that would certainly.
include'a farce okay as well as noticing the Chairman ' s. factor you did cite these researches with by other agencies and I assume you ' re. describing EPA and I note in your testimony your written testimony on page. 2 you state APA is identified over 50:50 flame resistants that it claims they ' re. not likely to posture a threat to human health have you in fact are to your understanding. any one of your coworkers really seen that list I think that ' s a superb. 50 I think the factor that it ' s not easily accessible has less to do with the reality.
that its proprietary than the fact that my understanding is APA is withdrawn it. and no more supports that checklist of 50 and I ' m questioning
the last time you. inspected and also what the solution was offered when you called them I don ' t have. that information I understand we ' ve asked EPA to make that openly available to the. If it ' s not disclosing names I assume the Commission, degree that they can also. would probably have better access to that I would certainly additionally just state though it ' s. not simply restricted to that evaluation that was done under
the Obama management I. understand there was recently simply a new pmn beneath the new Lautenberg Chemical. Security Act that does call for an affirmative safety resolution that is.
cigarettes laying on their floor coverings or on nursing cushions that actually not required.
in these kinds of items and it ' s just triggering more exposure to these.
possibly hazardous chemicals where they ' re truly not needed yeah and and.
f RS yet to be found that'share these exact same physical chemical biological.
attributes as existing ofr s such that we need to not take a course approach.
to managing them I have not and people that indicated today including dr.

But are however highly as well as disproportionately revealed people of the. Alaska are the highest possible known human PvE focus in the circumpolar Arctic.
I ' m extremely concerned that the lack of controls in the united state permits the dumping. Organa chlorine argon or bromine fire retardants in those four categories of. 50 I think the factor that it ' s not accessible has much less to do with the reality.Birnbaum rather much have the exact same you understand belief and that their hat there has
not yet been one organic halogen fire that can be that wasn'' t connected to no
damage and dr.Stapleton might

I direct that very same
concern to you specifically relative to your current research has any one of your
recent research led you in conclusion that any type of recognized ofr provides little to no threat
to people especially to youngsters so I am NOT evaluating the toxicity of these
independent chemicals I'' m evaluating their presence as well as products and exactly how it
associates with exposure and also whether that might be related to health threat therefore we
concentrated on a 6 to eight chemicals and also not an expansive listing that covers all
home name flame resistant so your concern is direct exposure along with poisoning say thanks to
you quite Commissioner Robinson Stapledon don'' t disappear I ' m complying with up
on this we you recognize in your testimony your that was submitted in creating you
provided a lot of studies that you were included in a number of researches that you
were associated with and after that in your statement you were testifying truly
swiftly and I was writing as rapid as I could
badly every one of the oil discharges about which we have.
data showed that they are our hazardous appropriate no and also I put on'' t concur with that. fine which as well as you'' re which ones are not poisonous that have been studied yes I assume.
there'' s a number that'as well as that ' s among our problems regarding the broad strategy is. that you ' re regulating actually you recognize depending on 25 to 85 various.
chemicals so you'' re and also you you ' re stating that there are research studies of non non. polymeric additive organo halogens that reveal that a few of them are safe as well as not. harmful is that what you'' re telling us yes the only witness who said that today so.
if you can provide those dyes that would be fantastic and also but you agree that if.
we'' ve done research studies of you you disagree keeping that too.
I would certainly claim you'' d have to clarify what the resource of the ofr
is where'it. shouldn ' t it might not simply be furniture maybe other resources which ' s an. important resolution which was the basis regarding my question is that if you.
have furnishings with high o FRS do you agree or differ that it'' s connected. with greater o FRS and the dirt in the room again I would claim it depends on the.
O FRS as well as also the application that it'' s utilized and if there are greater or fires in.
the room in an area as well as people reside in that area would you agree that with kids.
it'' s connected with higher o FRS in the blood in the urine I just wish to be.
clear I'' m not attempting to avoid your question I'' m attempting to in fact clear up.
different no FAR'' s are used in different matrices they'' ve been a move or reduce .
or be sent out at different degrees or perhaps never as well as that'' s why I ' m just. imagine to say so generally that indeed then and I attempted to make it clear at the.
beginning of the day that when I state ofr is I'' m describing precisely what we'' re. dealing with in this petition non polymeric additive organo halogens as well as.
just to clarify disagree that all ofr exists a threat which all ofr.
If you, associated know of any of those that that we have are dealing with.
might tell us what researches would sustain what your view is since it''
s so. various than anybody that'' s affirmed today thank you.
Thank You commissioner kay thanks madam chair I''

m mr.Simon I assume you.
did state at the very least among them though and also fix me please if I'' m incorrect TBB.
PA did you state that as one that had actually been exonerated and also what'' s your. understanding of this of the studies related to that particular chemical. When you look at the total direct exposure for that chemical, that you understand overall.
does not offer a risk to human health and wellness or the environment and also we'' ve done some.
sustaining science that checks out meta-analysis of the data that'' s out. there just to use that as an instance degrees of TB BPA that are out there are. 7 million times below those that would likely trigger health results so they.
think that'' s simply a really concrete example which'' s what led federal governments.
like Canada an EU to make that determination I believe it'' s important
to. note though that continuous study is constantly ideal and you constantly desire to make.
sure that I know there is recurring research related to TV BPA.
sponsored by the industry and additionally by governments therefore it is something that.
we must look at but there'' s clearly been a regulatory decision there.
and also you referred earlier to the personnel chart I think and I'' m considering web page.
99 of the staff briefing as well as under that on the graph where it states TB BPA it.
mark off poisoning linked with acute toxicity chronic poisoning.
reproductive growth toxicity neurotoxicity.
hereditary toxicity and persistent cough Yuman toxicity and also tags that as a chronic.
harmful chemical and also so how does that square with your sight that it has actually been.
located not to be poisonous as with any chemical it'' s a function of.
both threat and exposure therefore it'' s important to look at that direct exposure. part I think that'' s what ' s been missing today. I assume of what it ' s worth what I was describing was in the staff graph as. When, associated to is it poisonous below the F HSA and also plainly.
you consider the exposure degrees that does not offer a risk and also that was.
that was what I was alluding to so excuse any kind of confusion there so.
what'' s one-of-a-kind regarding tbv PA that even if it'' s poisonous it there ' s no exposure
to it'. well I believe it ' s a combination of it there ' s differing levels of poisoning and also.

That ' s one and also'I think even dr.Stapleton referenced that so that ' s. that ' s number one so just due to the fact that something
has the potential possible be toxicHazardous it might really various ranges it could be much more hazardous less hazardous as well as the 2nd. is the direct exposure item therefore we believe it'' s clear that TV BPA is not at levels.
of direct exposure and also that'' s why I hesitated in action to Commissioner.
Robinson'' s wonder about to automatically state that all of the far has generated big.
levels of exposure so the research that you'' re describing or the metadata.
meta-analysis linked with the studies if I understand you correctly.
wear'' t differ as much with the toxicity however more with the lack of.
direct exposure is that what you'' re saying definitely and also in your mind those.
studies pardon this chemical and also eliminate it from factor to consider.
I think traditional toxicology would state that if you'' re not subjected as something.
at a level that'' s most likely to create unfavorable results that indeed and dr. Stapleton do you the characterization regarding the direct exposure linked with that.
chemical I believe there'' s a thank you for asking me due to the fact that there ' s a bottom line. that ' s missing below is that television BPA greater than ninety percent of its usage it is a.
high manufacturing quantity chemical is used in a responsive form which means it'' s. chemically bound to the items it'' s connected to as well as less likely to leach out.
leading to exposure which is why that exposure danger is so little 40 B BPA if.
that were to change as well as be made use of extra in an additive form direct exposure would.
Go up it depends on how it'' s used in the item and that associates to.
the danger is that regular mr.Simon understanding absolutely I believe that ' s. constant I assume that quote was really crucial it relies on using the. product it seems like if it ' s in an additive it ' s not being utilized in an. additive type so your firm shouldn ' t have a trouble. that being prohibited as well as products in that kind it is made use of in an additive kind as well as. I believe I simply on concept we ' re unwilling to see below you ' ve made. resolutions by governments that this does absent a risk and also yet you ' re. still gon na outlaw it which ' s I think a basic plan as well as decision from the. Compensation but that ' s one of the problems we have with the application overall and also. those determinations by governments are going to
supply to us as well as as well as we I. think we offered those after the last January hearing since I assume that. those are essential and we ' ll absolutely share those and also make certain those are. available to everybody as well as among the comments that dr.Ausmus made was that. there ' s a sea change

in the thinking about firms currently as well as if they locate a. particle that is dangerous they won ' t they ' ll
quit production is that. something that you ' re aware of I assume in general as a culture we ' re much. a lot more mindful of chemical concerns as well as chemical management problems I mentioned. our responsible care program that has an item safety and security code imposes certain. responsibilities as well as our members from creating an item to end a life so I. believe there ' s far more awareness I would certainly likewise claim once more we have actually come a long. method several of our chemical regulation it ' s gon na be extremely difficult to introduce a. new chemical that has several of the issues that we ' ve all spoke about here today I. assume that ' s an excellent point and I recognize that'' s something that'that you'' ve in. specific been a supporter for for a very long time and also that aids avoid this.
issue of subsidy writeable replacement and also making certain we'' re thoughtful as we.
look at product design I regret my time has run out thank you thanks extremely.
much commissioner much more brave no doubt thank you at that'' s this time.
then we will certainly finish this 5th panel and also once more our sincere appreciation to all of.
you for being here for your willingness to indicate and also we will take a few.
minutes to switch over into our sixth panel as well as again my genuine many thanks thank you invite back to this public meeting.
we'' re going to proceed our final panel for today as well as the six individuals that are.
joining us this afternoon are on the phone so we have nobody resting in front.
If we could, of us however allow me state to all of you as well as thank you for being here.
simply I'' ll call your name if you can just confirm with me that you get on the.
line that would certainly be extremely handy miss out on burrow Meier good mid-day hi.
thanks dr.Singler yes

I'' m below thanks and also can I verify that you are going.
to have a PowerPoint to reveal us that we have it however I that you'' re preparation on.
revealing it indeed that'' s right thank you quite dr. diamond indeed I'' m. here thanks miss out on Curtis I'' m below dr. Hirschmann.
thank you and and miss out on dr.

PA did you state that as one that had been pardoned and also what'' s your. I assume for what it ' s worth what I was referring to was in the team chart as. That ' s one and'I think also dr.Stapleton referenced that so that ' s. that ' s number one so just due to the fact that something
has the potential prospective be toxicHarmful I believe I just on concept we ' re reluctant to see below you ' ve made. Payment however that ' s one of the concerns we have with the application general and. latency duration in between direct exposure and beginning of the disease as well as.
sheer number of chemicals we are revealed to on a daily basis there is sufficient.
toxicological proof of injury to enable as well as in truth to need the Commission to.
act chemical industry has actually long said that if you can'' t show direct
causation. you can'' t manage the chemical we require just look at the instance of tobacco usage.
to see the results of that approach millions dead while the tobacco sector.
remains to make hundreds of numerous bucks in profit the Compensation.
must not take on the exact same eventually dangerous and also unreasonably high standard.
right here absence of data on societal price of disease the team reefing contends that.
they do not have enough data to do a cost-benefit analysis for granting the.
request one minute loading it will always be simpler to record the.
tough expense to market of prohibiting chemicals from specific products than it.
Is to develop the economic benefit of condition avoidance yet we can.
track a number of the medical and also lost performance prices for illness like.
bust cancer yet how does one evaluate the social price of the discomfort and.
suffering of the millions of men as well as ladies and their households facing a breast.
cancer medical diagnosis we send that those combined prices far exceed whatever.
economic influence there may get on manufacturers being asked to simply quit.
utilizing these chemicals in recap rejecting the position would certainly be a failure by the.
Commission to sufficiently protect public health we prompt the Compensation to deny.
the staff rundown plan and also accepted the application as it was sent give thanks to.
you once more for this possibility to indicate thank you significantly dr.Singler.

thank you for the chance to indicate today my name is Venus engli as well as I am.
director of research translation at the program on reproductive health of the.
atmosphere at University of California San Francisco my research study focuses on.
chemicals in the interior atmosphere as well as influences on susceptible populaces such.
as pregnant females and children next slide.
why do priests mission is to develop a much healthier setting for human.
reproduction as well as growth via progressing scientific inquiry professional.
treatment and also wellness policies that prevent exposures to dangerous chemicals in our.
atmosphere next slide the federal hazardous compounds Act to discover the.
– material as you see here and also today I'' ll be concentrating on the second part the.
fact that direct exposure to hazardous compound takes place as a result of.
popular usage next slide so starting in the center of the slide we understand that.
fire resistants in interior air and also dust causes human exposures as we'' ve heard.
from several various other testifiers today and also we intend to comprehend sort of one action back.
from that exactly how the products concerned in this request electronics kids'' s. products furniture as well as bed mattress add to flame resistants in indoor.
air and dust and also the succeeding human exposures next slide slide 5 so.
scientists utilize a framework called the Bradford Hill elements to examine the.
proof linking the possible reason and effect so I'' ll briefly assess some of.
the proof connecting to the essential elements today and also refer the Commission.
commissioners to my complete created testament for a more thorough.
summary so the variables are do we see a slope of effect as well as what'' s the. stamina of the effect is it statistically significant. is there a sensible timing of the event does the reason come before the result is.
there consistency in between research studies and also do we have speculative proof that''
s in. coherence with the real-world observations next slide in this chart.
we'' re checking out the H BCD degree and also dirt on the left hand side and also range.
from tv collection on the bottom H BCD levels are highest and dust directly by.
the television and also degrees drop dramatically as you move far from the television as well as other.
research studies had comparable searchings for with furniture as well as mattresses this gradient.
of effect highly suggests that these products are the sources of the.
flame-retardant exhausts to dirt following slide slide 7 in this research study scientists.
accumulated dust examples from bed mattress as well as floorings inside homes and they located a.
statistically considerable solid connection between levels of brominated.
fire resistants and bed mattress dirt and Florida the stamina of this impact.
suggests that the mattress is a significant contributor to the flame-retardant.
loading in dust as well as other researches made similar searchings for.
for furniture electronics and also children'' s items next slide in these charts.
we'' re looking at PB de degrees as well as dust on the left hand side in connection with.
When you eliminate, whether or not items are existing so in blue you can see that.
a product consisting of flame retardants the television the PB de levels fell.
When you, significantly by practically 80% on the various other hand you can see in orange that.
put a new item consisting of flame retardants right into the room the bed mattress PB.
de degrees raised significantly by regarding 2,000 percent so this very clear.
connection in between the timing of the assumed cause-and-effect highly.
suggest that these items are major factors to fire retardant loading.
as well as dirt and comparable results have actually been found with various other kinds of items and also.
various other research studies next slide slide 9 studies on these items on flame resistant.
emissions were conducted in the United States Canada the EU and also New Zealand in.
various sort of interior settings homes childcare facilities offices and.
with different kinds of items these research studies all made comparable findings about.
flame retardant one minute continuing to be right into interior dirt as well as air as well as the.
uniformity of outcomes throughout the different research studies raises our.
self-confidence in the searchings for next slide as well as then ultimately we see this coherence.
between the results of the laboratory researches and genuine world monitorings in.
this research the scientists located that the stool as well as experimental chamber given off.
fire retardants directly into the chamber as well as they located similar results.
with various other type of items so this follows the real-world studies.
that discover these items add to fire retardant discharges following slide in.
verdict considering the factors researchers used to assess widgets.
affiliations in between cause and also effect there is a solid body of evidence proving.
that these products add to fire resistant levels inside in succeeding.
human exposures this proof additionally talks to the reality that removing these.
flame-retardant products from indoor atmosphere has the possible to.
significantly lower human exposures to these chemicals thank you very a lot for.
the chance – great thanks quite dr.Diamond.

Thanks chair Buerkle and commissioners for the chance to.
speak in support of the petition I'' m a professor of environmental chemistry at.
the University of Toronto in Canada I'' ve been researching as well as releasing on.
organo halogen flame resistants or ofr considering that the very early 2000s.
some of the testament today has actually mentioned my labs work I will talk on three points.
firstly why ought to the Commission act to control ofr s as a course all ofr.
semi-volatile organic substances or s VOCs s EO CS that are additive to a.
polymer undoubtedly and predictably migrate from their origin of that.
polymer to the surrounding setting that includes individuals movement of.
audited ofr is is an intrinsic residential property of the ofr subclass they were talking.
of migration from 4 product classifications to the surrounding.
setting inside your home where these products lie additive ofr is moved to.
preferentially accumulate in people and also various other fatty types of products inside your home.
migration can be via air or by straight transfer from the product.
particularly those natural or fatty rich constituents and doors are our skin our.
As soon as again movement of additive ofr s from products as well as, clothing as well as dust.
build-up on skin apparel and also dirt is inescapable and predictable lastly.
ofr s and also various other chemicals sent out indoors are consistent as a result of minimal.
chemical destruction pathways this leads me to direct number two the link.
in between levels of reduced FRS as well as items as well as dirt when an application was tabled in.
2015 to our finest knowledge it was dust there was a main resource of human.
direct exposure to ofr as a course but research study including our own has progressed our.
understanding of exposure paths beyond that of dirt dirt is likely a surrogate.
or proxy for indoor origins of ofr direct exposure rather we now understand it ofr.
s are moved directly from items to hands complied with by hand to mouth.
tact also our hands pick up contaminated desks once again moved by hand to mouth.
get in touch with we likewise comprehend that ofr is launched from products right into air in.
evitable and also naturally gather on all.
bearskin and on our clothing oh FRS on skin as well as clothes add to direct exposure.
to summarize we now understand that o FRS comply with numerous courses of direct exposure.
inside as well as the dust is an affordable surrogate for exposure as well as the 4.
product classes I intend to concentrate on o FRS and also digital housings all digital.
products that we tasted which is nearly 300 products have additive oh f RS in.
their housings we discovered a statistically substantial relationship between degrees.
of o FRS in items as well as Oh F RS and dusts that'' s a basi Adele 2016 our.
current information by yang Adele 2017 reveal a partnership in between ofr swipe from the.
surface areas of portable electronic tools and their proprietors hands these tools.
include cellular phone tablet computers home phones as well as laptop computers I'' ve been enjoying the.
proceedings today on YouTube I see many individuals are holding a cell phone I see.
the children that ever before younger ages are dealing with electronic gadgets like cell.
phones which contain ofr s the transfer of Oh F bars from portable digital.
gadgets to young youngsters even kids and also to everybody handling these tools is.
inescapable I value the demand to have fire security testament today has included.
comments at O FRS boosted the safety and security of digital products I invite.
peer-reviewed scientific evidence to reveal this as I am not mindful of such.
proof I wrap up by sustaining the application we understand that ofr is moved.
from products there'' s strong proof of prevalent human direct exposure to O FRS as.
made complex in one minute staying visual chemicals and there are strong.
evidence of their capacity to create multiple adverse results thanks say thanks to.
you really a lot miss Curtis I'' m Cathy Curtis exec supervisor of clean and also.
healthy and balanced New york city we thank the Compensation for the.
possibility to affirm though greater than a fifty percent and a year has passed because we.
last have actually resisted prior to this body on this subject we stay persuaded that it.
is important for the Consumer Item Safety and security Commission to authorize the ban of.
organo halogen fire retardants as well as customer products tidy as well as healthy and balanced New.
York has concentrated on flame-retardant chemicals for over a years and also my work.
considerably/ dates that I led job to pass the New york city state law prohibiting.
Penta and also octa as well as producing a task pressure on fire retardant safety and security to check out.
options to deca c hny led the work to pass an initial in nation restriction on TC EP.
and succeeding development of the regulation to include TDC PP in new york state.
– health hazards i coordinated the National Partnership for harmful cost-free fire security as well as.
from 2006 to 2014 and also during that period I assisted Guard federal deca BD.
phase-out breakthrough significant market shifts and also assisted collaborate several.
state level bans I served on the EPA made for the setting.
options evaluation partnerships for both deca as well as HB c HB CD and was among.
two supporters with the New York State Expert Firefighters Organization.
designated to New york city'' s Task Pressure on fire resistant security from 2005 to 2013.
when I talked in January 2016 I stated that 12 states acted on fire.
resistant chemicals since today 14 states have actually taken on a total of 33.
policies 15 states have 22 pending policies in 2017 with a total amount of 23.
states either having actually passed laws or having pending regulations or both and.
yet regardless of state-level ofr prohibitions and market shifts making use of hazardous.
chemicals in residence items and also children'' s items continues which is why federal.
activity for CPSC is required in December 2015 the risk-free couches and even more.
campaign released the record flame resistants as well as furniture fallen in.
floors leaders laggards as well as the drive for adjustment we located that of the tops.
furniture bed mattress and also carpet cushioning suppliers there was a variety of use.
of fire retardant chemicals only five of the 14 mattress firms reported.
being without flame-retardant chemicals here'' s what the exec summary said.
concerning mattresses 5 of 14 mattress makers reported not utilizing flame resistant.
chemicals 5 reported not being proactively flame resistant totally free 4 did not resource.
fire retardant cost-free foam as well as 1 did not use clearness that their obstacle was.
flame-retardant free one uses flame retardants in some items and not in.
others 3 did not supply information considering that the magazine of that record.
none of the bed mattress suppliers have actually contested these searchings for considering that January.
first business reporting to Washington State under their children'' s risk-free. items act have reported a hundred as well as ten instances of fire retardant usage in.
infant and also children'' s items this includes four records of deca BD usage.
one of which went to levels over 10,000 components per million 2 circumstances of hexa.
bromo cyclododecatriene or bisphenol A – one instance of TDC PP and also one circumstances.
of P CEP additionally unpublished third-party lab screening by the preparing yourself.
for baby campaign which c hny collaborates as well as the Center for.
Environmental Wellness in 2016 as well as 2017 have found halogenated fire retardants.
in polyurethane foam made use of in baby products the fire retardants consist of.
Tris – – Bhutto oxy SL phosphate as well as Tris one.
chloro – propyl phosphate in final thought state activities to ban particular fire.
retardants while essential are not enough to stay clear of direct exposure to safeguard.
public health and wellness state job force records plainly show there are choices to.
halogens that are budget friendly readily available and also reliable additive fire retardants.
are still being one minute staying are thank you additive fire retardants are.
still being reported and also upholstered furnishings mattresses infant as well as kid.
items and electronic devices the 4 classifications covered under the petition.
request markets may be changing however I'' ve not completely made the change to much safer.
methods of fire defense for these reasons as well as those stated by various other.
advocates today healthy and tidy New york city highly sustains a decision by the.
Customer Item Safety and security Compensation to safeguard to the wellness of consumers by.
prohibiting the sale anticipate have organelle hallie as well as.
resistant chemicals thanks thank you extremely much mrs.Curtis dr.natural herb Smith
the hands of the children and moms living in these houses toxicological data.
has shown that these PB de substitutes are biologically energetic.
research studies from other scientists in the area have shown that these substances.
can connect with nuclear receptors referred to as p/ gamma which are entailed in.
adipose emesis and also appropriate to excessive weight other researches have actually demonstrated that.
exposure during pregnancy has changed mother’s thyroid hormonal agents and caused.
liver poisoning based on my own study as well as the study of others in the area.
I end that in households in the US where expectant females as well as youngsters live.
there are observable levels of both PBDEs and their halogenated substitutes.
youngsters babies as well as unborn children are a lot more susceptible to the health and wellness impacts.
resulting from direct exposure to a wide range of environmental chemicals.
including halogenated fire resistants therefore is my specialist opinion.
that there is reason to be worried that the entire course of workouts organo.
halogen flame retardants might trigger injury or health problem to people especially.
to fetuses and young children as a result I sustain laws developed to.
protect against human exposure to these chemicals from customer items many thanks.
very much for your interest and also your time thank you significantly dr.Zeller.

indeed great mid-day and also thank you for providing me the possibility to talk with.
you today I'' m a teacher in the biology division at the College of.
Massachusetts Amherst my research over the previous 25 years has been concentrated on.
understanding exactly how thyroid hormonal agent controls mind growth and whether.
and have environmental chemicals like halogenated flame retardants can.
conflict with this activity its initially important to recognize that.
thyroid hormonal agent is crucial for brain growth in the unborn child in newborns as well as.
in youngsters this reality is so well identified that every infant born in this.
nation is examined for normal functioning of the thyroid gland at birth in some.
regions of the country as several as 1 and 1,200 babies have reduced thyroid hormonal agent.
as well as it'' s thought about a clinical emergency situation to guarantee that they are identified and also.
dealt with rapidly to limit the cognitive deficits triggered by low thyroid hormone.
throughout growth it'' s additionally become clear that thyroid hormonal agent levels and also.
pregnant females are very important for growth of the fetus and this.
appears to be especially true in the very first trimester when the fetal thyroid.
When thyroid hormone is still, gland has actually not yet created yet.
needed for mind growth my research study on halogenated flame-retardants.
such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers tetra bromo bisphenol An and some.
perfluorinated chemicals has demonstrated that these chemicals can.
conflict with thyroid hormone in the developing brain but in methods that we.
wear'' t totally comprehend currently the only device we have to measure whether
. these flame-retardants affect the human thyroid system is to gauge blood.
degrees of thyroid hormonal agent the job in my research laboratory in the laboratory of others.
worldwide has shown that several of these chemicals can hinder.
thyroid hormone in mind in a way that'' s not consistent with adjustments in.
blood levels of thyroid hormone we'' ve recently expanded this job to human beings by.
screening whether halogenated chemicals can enter.
anxiety with thyroid hormonal agent activities in the placenta we concentrated on the placenta for.
the noticeable reason that it'' s a cells that ' s readily available however it ' s likewise an understood. target of thyroid hormonal agent action and it'' s likely that similar impacts are. taking place in the fetal mind in cooperation with our Canadian.
5-minute round of inquiries and also I will start the inquiries as well as I will deal with. The truth that there is an information void as well as there will always be information spaces should.
inquiry to'be to that would certainly be whether we can show that that direct exposure would certainly.

surge to a poisonous degree that would certainly then create the harm which seems to be component. of the conversation today dr. Zeller I just intended to go back to what you stated. If you, as well as that is I apologize I just shed my train of assumed on your remark. might just rejuvenate my memory regarding what you just claimed in response to my question. certain my my primary factor was that we must base our policies as well as our type of. choices on what we recognize and out what we put on ' t recognize because there will. always be things that we wear ' t understand one of the bottom lines that I wanted to make. in my statement is that we are currently discovering that chemicals like these. halogenated fire retardants that have a chemical structure similar to that of. thyroid hormone can actually influence the creating mind along with other. When the government does a. study and
they don Put on t see an effect on blood levels of thyroid hormone they say, cells without influencing blood degrees so that impliesState
that it ' s secure as well as I don ' t think that that ' s a legit argument. When you ' re a. data-driven firm recognizing the import as well as the possible direct exposure and, any longer thank you extremely much as well as I ' ll just adhere to that up with. toxicity of each chemical is essential as well as I assume that is that is our struggle.
right here we have to depend on data we can ' t think because one chemical is component of a. course of chemicals that after that they ' re all that they are all unsafe or create a. danger to the consumer medical professional forgive me commissioner Adler thanks quite.
madam chairman and also following up on that dr.Singler you ' ve simply listened to the.
Chairman sharing this problem concerning demand for information space fillers in your.
composed statement you pointed out clinical standards that have actually been. used to load in gaps in information such as framework activity connections and. quantitative structure-activity connections can you increase on that. and also to your understanding of others health and wellness as well as safety agencies used methods like. this to fill in data voids the kind of approaches you simply stated Read Across. and devices for examining structure-activity connections are. well developed in the regulative sphere so these are used by EPA ' s new. chemicals program for instance to make choices on the hazards of chemicals. based upon a on their course or category they belong to even without data on the. particular chemical and also for organo halogen flame resistants as well as specifically the. California workplace of environmental wellness risk evaluation did
look at. them as a class and also had concerns concerning the the toxicity of the course as well as called. the class as an issue for the biography monitoring program so these techniques are. well established in governing science and also have actually been utilized to take a look at chemicals. yeah as well as following up on that you claimed that the molecular characteristics of. this course of fire retardants lead to poisoning due to people with pregnant. females and also youngsters being particularly prone therefore I guess the standard.
concern is whether the is it your belief that the molecular. attributes are
completely common to every one of ' RS that they can be dealt. with as a class indeed I would state that ' s that ' s about it that is right as well as in. the truth that the carbon halogen bonds or the bond between carbon and also a bromine. or a chlorine is what is the regular attribute of this course that
gives the. direct exposure homes as we ' ve listened to that they will undoubtedly
move out of. products that at that semi-volatile natural chemical behavior so it gives. them those exposure buildings as well as the toxicity homes that.
propensity to get in cells and also build up in cellulite and also trigger poisoning dr. diamond you
claimed a number of researches that demonstrate that direct exposure to HF RS.
can happen from ingestion of dust hand to mouth transferred a facial intake. straight from air clothes and breathing a few of these direct exposure paths. appear more probable than others due to differential volatility of these.
chemicals does this recommend that some of these chemicals are most likely to present.
minimal or no wellness threats well let ' s just utilize apart the parts there of. your question so one is the migration as well as the direct exposure route as well as the various other is. toxicity my remarks were were concentrated on direct exposure and yes depending on the.
exact system homes on the chemicals will certainly differ in the propensity to partition
. onto skin versus a remain in air and also and to which we would certainly be subjected a lot more.
Since of the perseverance and the and also the kind of the, with inhalation the. internal biological determination of these compounds the course of exposure does not
. appear to or at the very least I am not aware that the course of exposure info.
winces poisoning no.not poisoning I guess what I ' m saying is taking the.
mix of poisoning and the route of direct exposure does that lead you in conclusion.
of a number of states concerning O FRS you appear cynical that state activity.
that children in Mississippi and Indiana and Wyoming are not necessarily.
Thank You Commissioner Robinson thank you dr.Singhal I ' m going to guide.
these concerns at you but after that dr. Hirschmann I ' d like your remarks as.
uncertainty we never have perfect data or all the data that we need to make the. decision and it ' s essential to be able to move on in the face of. uncertainty to to choose as well as placed defenses in place that that are.
required so I assume those those tools are very important as well as have actually been validated for.
that purpose by researchers and also various other companies so I assume it ' s also important.
to take into consideration the criterion we ' re considering in the choice to be
made so in. in this instance we ' re considering the potential to create injury
or you know if. if these chemicals may create the considerable injury'or disease as well as I. think in thinking of'the level of evidence evidence required to satisfy that.
criterion that these tools do supply that degree of evidence that this course.
of chemicals may trigger harm all right and also and if you utilize these well-established. scientifically approved techniques of navigating data spaces that numerous. If we used those right here it would be, others have made use of why do you think.
When you assume, ideal to place these OU FRS right into a course I assume the and.
concerning developing a chemical course or group you look at typical structural.
or molecular or architectural functions as well as usual exposure paths and the.
Have actually moved into PB de replacements yet we ' re simply or we ' re behind where.
that 2nd area of concern that personnel had was that the presence of ofr. chemicals in family dust does not develop a web link to the 4 item. groups that petitioners have actually determined dr.Singla do you have. anything that you can add that would deal with that problem yes some of the the. data that I presented in my swat slide talks to that really concern that we have. research studies linking those particular products furnishings cushions youngsters ' s. items electronics to the degrees of flame resistants in the interior. environment in dust or air

so those researches do show an extremely specific. connection to example at a mattress or a television or a notebook computer remaining in. a room and the degrees of fire resistant and also error does thanks a lot as well as. thank you to all of you Thank You Commissioner cake thanks. on threat is likely because of the reality that it ' s utilized as a responsive as well as
not contributed to. flame-retardant there is some use of t b– bpa as an additive flame-retardant. and must that boost then under the canadian chemical administration strategy of the. adjudicators would return to that decision as well as reevaluate IC as well as this is. for you or anybody else existed anything regarding the chemical structure of.
t b– BPA that would certainly lead you to think that if it were making use of additive
kind that. it would absent a danger no one desires to say on that particular well let me ask.
Dina Singh lied I want to comment on the reverse of that actually the. I would certainly like to resemble that comment as well as there is enough evidence now of the.
thank you and dr.

5-minute round of concerns as well as I will begin the concerns and I will certainly address. The fact that there is an information space as well as there will certainly always be information spaces should. The golden state workplace of ecological health threat assessment did
look at. Thank You Commissioner Robinson thank you dr.Singhal I ' m going to direct.
Have actually relocated into PB de replacements but we ' re simply or we ' re behind where.Zola I truly quite value the way you specified what
our charge should be that we should act based upon what we know not based on what
we don'' t recognize and also I put on ' t think that there'' s any kind of disparity between that
Because I assume as you look at, as well as the suggestion that we are a data-driven company
the information that has existed from the request with the first public
hearing the very first public remark all the means through till now I assume the information is
actually frustrating and I think the information is overwhelming on every
point therefore one can always claim there'' s not enough information but in any Trier
Act does not provide us the ability to relocate onward as a course I assume that it.
we prohibited phthalates or the Congress restriction phthalates it was done throughout the board. and exemptions were produced as well as so I I ' m enthusiastic that my associates have actually listened to. comparable to what I ' ve heard today have really felt the same level of problem which. hereafter will move on in such a way that ' s protective of kids in. certain as well as if one ' s gon na slip up if one I ' ll close on this if at. completion of the day we reflect on this decision and say we made a'error I ' d. much instead us make the blunder that finishes up being too protective of children than.
one that pulls except that so thanks quite miss Gardner thanks.
quite miss Weintraub et cetera of your union for bringing this.
request to our interest and also I wish you do it justice Commissioner aerobic no. inquiries thank you quite let me begin by thanking to this last.
number 6 panel today thanks for sharing as well as offering your know-how to.
this agency we greatly appreciate your time and also your effort in preparing not. only for your created statement but also for being here by means of phone for this.
mid-day ' s hearing thank you all extremely much for the document I also intend to keep in mind. that along with today ' s presentations we have actually obtained composed.
comments from the International Sleep Products Association American Home.
Home furnishings Partnership and youngsters at risk along with their old testament.
today ' s we likewise received extra written testimony from the National.
Resources Defense Council the Environment-friendly Science Policy Institute and the.
When again our team who, american Chemistry Council I additionally want to recognize
. has actually been right here with us all day and who assisted promote this meeting the.
workplace of the assistant consisting of Performing Secretary Alberta Mills MS rough Hammond
. our basic advise Mary Boyle and the offices executive director Shelley Koval.
I believe a lot of it you know was called into question as well as the reasoning behind. CPSC really closely is that the Commission instruction is actually limit what staff.
I likewise simply desire to emphasize that the personnel makes an independent judgment and.
restricted time element for responding to a petition and making a suggestion to.
the Payment team likewise needs to consider other concerns some of those.
being resources and other priorities that the Commission has actually established so.
they stabilize all of those variables right into their rundown plan to the Commission. and I simply intend to say thank you to all the team who prepared that rundown. package and also made it a really useful paper for us and also I guess one last.
point I ' m thinking that if our toxicologist could as well as time as well as money.

Act does not give us the ability to relocate onward as a class I assume that it. I think a whole lot of it you know was called right into inquiry and also the thinking behind. CPSC extremely closely is that the Compensation regulation is in fact restrict what team. I additionally just want to emphasize that the team makes an independent judgment and also.

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