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

Invite back to this public conference of
the USA Consumer Product Safety Commission our hearing which
began today at 9:00 a.m. will currently continue just a suggestion that this
is a public hearing to obtain discuss the application asking for the
Commission start rulemaking under the government hazardous compound act to
Partnership of nurses for healthy environments I'' m. a registered nurse and a nurse midwife the Partnership is the only nationwide nursing.
organization that focuses only on the junction of wellness in the.
setting our mission is to promote healthy atmospheres and also healthy individuals.
by leading the nursing as well as informing occupation advancing research study.
integrating evidence-based method and also influencing plan we have over 3000.
participants throughout the country our participants consist of nurses from all walks of.
our occupation Hospital based public health innovative and also school-based.
method to simply call a couple of registered nurses are the most trusted profession as well as we take.
When offering education and learning to people as well as functioning to, our responsibilities really seriously.
prevent condition the primary work of our company happens with the generous.
volunteer job of our registered nurses with our plan and advocacy workgroup these.
nurses have led interaction of wellness professionals on the serious issues.
related to flame resistants and health our job has actually been guided by the American.
registered nurses associations resolution Nursing Method chemical direct exposure and right to.
recognize which promotes a strategy that decreases the use of toxic chemicals.
demands sufficient information on the health impacts of chemicals as well as.
chemicals and also items before they are introduced on the marketplace as well as develops.
a lot more streamlined approaches for hazardous chemicals to be removed from use based.
on this resolution nurses need to promote for customer items that are.
free of hazardous chemicals as part of their criterion of technique I am highly.
concerned that expectant females the growing fetus as well as our kids are being.
revealed to halogenated fire retardants every day it'' s my task to aid ladies have.
the healthiest pregnancies possible because of this I acknowledge the significance of.
having typical degrees of thyroid hormones during pregnancy and monitor for.
If an, signs and symptoms of thyroid disorder so that activity can be promptly taken.
irregularity is discovered that this course of fire resistants are structurally.
comparable to thyroid hormone and have been shown to interrupt thyroid hormonal agent.
feature is extremely worrying thyroid disruption while pregnant can have a.
unfavorable impact on fetal mind advancement along with other inadequate.
maternity end results as you have heard from other.
others below today with one in 6 children in the United States now facing the lifelong.
challenge of developing specials needs such as autism and also attention shortage.
hyperactivity condition we require to seriously address chemicals that could.
belong of this alarming fad I'' m likewise worried about the effects of.
halogenated flame retardants on fertility.
raised PB de degrees at human breast milk has actually been correlated with cooked.
Accord ism as well as decreased testes size and lowered sperm matters as.
inability to conceive is enhancing in this nation demand we need to be resolving.
these possible chemical beginnings as a nurse midwife I'' m regularly asked which.
products are safe to make use of with their baby which nursing pillow would I suggest.
what'' s the most effective team to buy as a result of the limited customer information we carry.
a number of the flame resistants addressed in the request it can be extremely.
testing as a provider to provide guidance on the most safe products this is.
specifically irritating when it'' s been shown that these poisonous chemicals are not.
even providing added fire defense when peak talking with my pediatric.
registered nurse coworkers they have defined that they have many methods we can guidance.
moms and dads to decrease threats of fire such as having functioning smoke alarm as well as not.
smoking cigarettes in your home yet they have no meaningful guidance to offer to moms and dads on.
exactly how to minimize the threat of children direct exposures to fire retardants makers are.
able to include these flame retardant to their products without labeling or.
examining them for health effects this entire class of halogenated fire.
resistants olive'' s similar molecular framework and all are most likely to react.
similarly in the body our team believe that as a result of the unsafe nature of these.
flame retardants and the high possibility for harm particularly to the expanding fetus.
as well as youngsters due to essential developmental windows of vulnerability.
that the CPSC is forced to regulate these flame resistants under the federal.
harmful compound Act likewise the staff briefs states that AFR'' s may not be. prevalent as they ' ve been found in just 22 percent of the'kids ' s products. examined by CPSC this is not an insignificant number as kids has.
various toys in their plaything boxes 22 percent can bring about significant.
exposures among this at risk population our next generation deserves.
to be able to mature as well as free of these harmful chemicals let'' s. not make the blunder of regrettable substitutions as well as take on the existing.
proposition to limit these unneeded and wellness harming class of fire.
resistants thank you thank you significantly miss Reed good mid-day initially I'' d like. to say thanks to chairwoman Buerkle as well as the CPSC commissioners for the opportunity to.
affirm prior to you today on this important problem my name is Jenna Reed.
I am the science as well as policy expert at the center for science and freedom of.
the Union of Concerned Scientists with greater than 500,000 participants and also fans.
throughout the country we are a nonpartisan not-for-profit group devoted to boosting.
public law with rigorous as well as independent science the Center for.
science and democracy at UCS supporters for boosted openness and also stability.
in our democratic organizations particularly those making science-based.
public plan decisions the Union of Concerned Scientists stands with various other.
participants of the scientific community in supporting this petition hiring.
the Customer Product Security Payment to state Organa halogen flame.
retardants o FRS as a harmful class of chemicals and also to outlaw their use in.
kids'' s items furniture mattresses and also the casing bordering electronic devices.
the scientific proof outlined in the request sustains this governing modification.
the CPSC has the authority to safeguard the general public from poisonous compounds that.
may create substantial individual injury or significant health problem considering that the center'' s. inception we have worked to safeguard scientific integrity within the federal.
government as well as called attention to incidences of unique passions.
mischaracterizing scientific research to advocate for specific plan objectives the chemical.
market as well as its trade organization the American Chemistry Council zhh job to.
sow question regarding the scientific research disclosing damages concerning chemicals influence on our.
health and wellness including flame retardants is an outright example of this improper.
actions the business that make FRS have put significant money and time.
right into misshaping a clinical truth concerning these chemicals as the 2012 Chicago.
Tribune investigative series noted the chemical sector has twisted study.
results overlooked searchings for that run counter to its purposes and passed off.
prejudiced sector funded reports as extensive science in doing so the.
American Chemistry Council and its member business.
has advertised the prevalent usage of IFRS at the expenditure of Public Health and wellness.
taking a look at these chemicals with a strictly unbiased lens shows the.
requirements need for CPSC swift activity toxicity and also direct exposure data support the.
analysis of Organa halogen flame retardants as a class of chemicals under.
the federal hazardous substances Act homes that are shared by of' '
ours. include their semi volatility and capacity to crowd move from customer.
items right into house dust and exposure has actually been related to a series of.
health and wellness effects including reproductive disability neurological effects.
endocrine disturbance genotoxicity cancer and immune problems as a class there is.
an appropriate body of proof supporting the final thought that these chemicals have.
the capacity to cause individual disease and also consequently fulfill the meaning of.
harmful under F H sa possibly most egregiously biography checking data have.
disclosed that areas of color and also low-income areas are.
overmuch revealed to as well as birth high levels of fire resistant chemicals.
including in the cumulative chemical concern that these communities are already.
experiencing from increased fine particulate matter from nuclear power plant or.
refineries in their communities to higher degrees of pollutants in their.
alcohol consumption water I'' ve seen firsthand the determination of the earliest form of. fire resistants polychlorinated biphenyls PCBs that still pester the.
sediment and also water of the Hackensack Meadowlands just a number of miles from.
where I expanded up in New Jersey one of my first Jobs was operating in the chemistry.
department of the Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute where I.
spend my days drawing out PCBs and organochlorine pesticides from the soil.
and debris of the of the Meadowlands as well as assessing that information in spite of being.
prohibited in 1977 these chemicals are still found dangerously high amounts all over.
industrial hotspots of the nation and also continue to bio gather in a range of.
species the restriction of PCBs occurred years ago and also we are still managing the.
harmful impacts of the chemicals occurrence across the country the next.
generation of these chemicals organo halogen fire retardants are inside of.
our own houses and also a series of items thanks largely in component the.
disinformation projects planted by unique passions the reality stays that.
the indicator does not sustain their proceeded use.
seen firsthand the determination of PCBs in my neighborhood setting motivated me to.
utilize my clinical training to work to style or boost plans that lessen.
public health and wellness and also environmental risks and avoid future scenarios of.
chemicals overburdening environments and houses that is why I'' m below today
to. ask the CPSC to show necessity to provide this petition and additional manage.
AFR'' s to protect our kids as well as future generations thank you thank you very.
a lot mr.Simon many thanks chair Buerkle and commissioners my name is Robert Simon. and I ' m below today'affirming on part of the American Chemistry Council as well as.
the North American flag retired life liens I understand there'' s a lot of rate of interest in this. concern and also we were attempting to help promote the commissioners request to.
consolidate several of the statement so I'' m mosting likely to existing statements in behalf of.
both myself and Mike Wallace from the American Chemistry Council I'' ll shot and. be short just a quick remark and also I know we'' ve been prior to the commissioners. before on numerous concerns as well as I just intend to highlight that the American Chemistry.
Council stands for the concept suppliers of chemicals in the US and.
we are completely devoted to item safety and security that by nature of membership in the.
American Chemistry Council you are obliged to comply with a liable.
treatment program which includes eight various codes consisting of a product.
security code and also that'' s required for responsibility that includes third-party.
confirmation in our brand-new product safety and security code however I simply intended to emphasize our.
commitment to overall item security I'' m here today speaking in assistance of the.
staff instruction bundle as it relates to the request HB 15 1 and the staff.
suggestion to reject the petition I'' m going to emphasize 5 bottom lines today.
Our general message to the commissioners to the public to some of.
the other stakeholders are today this petition is extremely wide it will.
increase fire danger and also it is not constant with the f HSA so my.
testament concentrate on 5 crucial factors initial fire safety and security as the commissioners well.
recognize is a vital issue for the CPSC to consider we.
a whole lot of progress over the last 40 years in minimizing fire risk a great deal of that has.
come as a result of the CEA'' s CPSC ' s leadership on that particular issue as well as
fire. returns have contributed in that in regards to helping in reducing the fire risk of.
products having stated that as you all understand from from the variety of item.
recalls and also product obstacles that are out there that fire danger is still an extremely.
real issue according to the CPSC zone data we react to a fire every 23.
seconds in the u.s.So that important idea of fire security needs to be.
taken into consideration as part of this and I would certainly just stress that in the review of.
this application this has the potential to threaten fire safety and also also.
jeopardize the fire safety of some products so encourage the CPSC to.
very carefully consider that in the context of its testimonial of this request second.
point would certainly be as you'' ve heard I believe also recognized by several of the.
supporters for this application this is an extremely wide application you'' re you ' re. prohibiting a whole course of chemicals flame resistants consist of a wide array.
of items with different features formulas as well as.
intended uses as well as it'' s simply not ideal to team every one of these things.
with each other to take that one-size-fits-all approach just doesn'' t make feeling the
. risk as well as danger account of even these compounds within this course of.
chemicals is just not the very same and that'' s been recognized by federal government.
companies consisting of the United States Epa so stress that.
factor the petition as it is currently defined would ban compounds that.
federal government regulatory authorities have figured out do absent a risk as well as would additionally outlaw.
compounds that sanctuary'' t even been established yet so once again I prompt the.
Payment to look at this holistically in regards to the wide implications of.
this example would be under both Autonomous and Republican.
administrations new flame retardant products have been accepted consisting of.
under the brand-new law Berg Chemical Safety and security Act this would run counter to that a relevant factor would certainly be is the.
materials that are the topic of the petition have actually currently been or currently.
being evaluated for their safety and security by United States EPA under a detailed brand-new regulatory.
system in position for regulating chemicals the CPSC clearly has a vital and.
crucial function to play in consumer items but this request would.
duplicate several of the job that'' s currently underway or has actually been done by US.
EPA to assess the safety of chemicals and control those chemicals and a big.
item of this we were here with the last time affirming regarding hopefully the.
capacity of the brand-new Lautenberg Chemical Security Act after the last hearing in.
January 2016 it'' s pleased right here to state a lot of individuals around this space not just.
the chemical sector but ecological groups organized labor etc we function to help.
pass the bipartisan Lautenberg Chemical Security Act that is a new legislation that has.
entered into impact it considerably boosts the means we control chemicals.
in the US as well as I think that'' s a vital factor to consider and also I'' ll. Because we we think this the request, just finish with a last point which is.
progressed is a really uncomfortable as well as unsuitable application of the FHS an as well as.
as well as must be denied I would certainly simply end with a comment just directly from the.
staff bundle that I assume stresses the wide nature of this the FHS a.
requires consideration of the connection in between the poisoning of a material.
exposure to that substance with fairly foreseeable as well as customary usage.
of an item and also leading to substantial accident or.
significant ailment connected with the direct exposure staff takes into consideration that the ofr.
represent a wide course of chemicals defined largely by their useful use.
and the visibility of either bromine or chlorine the data on OA ofr show differing.
toxicity and direct exposure possibility among person of our substances these.
varying residential or commercial properties of private person of our substances indicate.
that AFR'' s remain in truth represent a number of subclasses of chemicals as well as need to not.
and need to be examined separately as well as one can not conclude that all compounds.
would certainly be considered hazardous substances under they J say that'' s component of the. reason we motivate the Payment to consider the staff record.
and also the scientific research on these she'' s appreciate the chance to.
testify today I'' m pleased to answer any type of concern Thank You mr.Simon ms loan provider. hey there thanks for including me and also enabling me to testify by phone my name. is Sonia lending institution as well as I ' m a senior expert at the Environmental Working Team a. nonprofit organization over the previous 14 years my organization ewg has done. original biography monitoring research studies to record
human direct exposure to organo. halogen fire retardants we ' ve teamed up
collaborated with academic. labs to measure PBDEs impaired lotion samples from toddlers as well as their. moms and also mommies milk as well as umbilical cable blood ewg is additionally partnered with. heather Stapleton ' s laboratory to gauge metabolites of chlorinated Tris and para. master 550 and also preschool age youngsters as well as their moms these studies suggest. prevalent direct exposure to poisonous flame resistants especially while pregnant.
infancy as well as early youth kids ' s direct exposures are frequently three to 5. times more than their mothers in its'briefing plan the CPSC personnel raised.
concerns regarding the petitions goal of outlawing all additive Organa halogen.
Tony the food chain persist in the environment and also intimidate human wellness.
and also Washington to ban 2 kinds of tryst in foam items we see that without.
clear red relax entrance stringent Olaf ours en masse a part of the marketplace will. shift to brand-new improperly examined telogen ated chemicals bolstering this cycle
most. recent sorry Organa halogen flame retardant share physical as well as chemical.
top qualities that weren ' t there factor to consider en masse under the. federal exactly how does their'disc Substances Act the halogen carbon bond conveys. thermal stability but also results in persistence and durability of these.
chemicals in the atmosphere and also adds to their toxicity to human.
wellness when incinerated they form highly harmful. as well as consistent substances like dioxins as well as furans in response to this request.
the ACCC cited an EPA press release claiming that the agency has recognized.
50 fire retardants that are unlikely to present a risk for human health.
neither the ACCC neither the EPA have mentioned whether any one of these options are.
halogenated the statement is likely based upon the evaluation of the EPA ' s. developed for the Environment Program that was likewise stated earlier by Rick.
grosse and the testimony in 2015 in a record every one of the 10 halogenated fire.
retardants that EPA taken a look at were rated as high danger in at the very least one category. either for their danger to human health or environmental perseverance and also.
bioaccumulation EPA did name 2 chemicals as a lower level of problem. for polyurethane foam but both were not halogenated a research by Miriam ruby.
that will indicate later today evaluated 94 fire fire retardant so that might be.
alternative to those currently using consumer items she found that 40% had.
tool or high problem for environmental perseverance and also the rest posed a low. problem and also wrapped up the replacement fire retardants need to be reviewed as. a course since the 1 by 1 regulative approach is problematic for ensuring.
that alternative fire retardants will certainly be less harmful and also oppress others.
regardless of a motivating market move far from additive fire retardants and also.
household items ofr has actually continued to be made use of in some brand-new products as noted in.
testimony today we wrap up that volunteer activities by suppliers and. state by state restrictions on private chemicals are not adequate.
to keep these chemicals out of new items and also we note that handheld XRF.
gadgets enable economical as well as fast as well as non-invasive compliance surveillance. Significance that a group vast ban on halogens might be less complex to enforce. than a restriction on certain writers the CPSC staff allege that there was insufficient.
information to show that these 4 item classifications in the application are the.
resource of ofr is determined in people and they ' ll bring up the factor that the.
Chemicals are making use of vehicles and likewise'one minute remaining thank you.
research study has actually shown that consumer items are the primary source of human.
exposure to flame resistants in our statement written testament we affix.
this D finding that twice as numerous pounds of PBDEs. were included in polyurethane foam in home products than lorries so in.
closing we would advise the to give the request as we ' ve created.
and past organic halogen fire retardants in these four product.
category thanks thanks significantly next is dr.Heather Stapleton dr.

Partnership of registered nurses for healthy atmospheres I'' m. a nurse as well as a nurse midwife the Alliance is the only nationwide nursing.
Tony the food chain linger in the setting and endanger human health and wellness. Definition that a classification large ban on halogens could be easier to implement.Stapleton are you on the phone thanks yes we can thanks extremely a lot wonderful
thanks great mid-day yes I'' m Heather Stapleton I''
m an associate professor of ecological chemistry and also exposure science at Duke College my research study has concentrated on determining additive chemicals and also consumer products examining human exposure pathways as well as investigating possible effects from direct exposure to flame retardants for the past 17 years I'' ve. been performing research specifically on flame-retardant chemicals as well as I have. greater than 70 peer-reviewed publications focusing on this topic on top of that I.
affirmed before the United States Senate subcommittee in May of 2012 on a hearing.
just concentrated on climate incomes today I'' d like to take a few minutes to.
summarize some important study searchings for that have actually been created for my.
group specifically over the in 2015 which directly connect to numerous problems.
raised today specifically connecting to our understanding of human direct exposure.
associated to use flame resistants and furnishings as well as mattresses because 2008 my.
study team has actually been evaluating furniture items specifically sofas.
chairs bed mattress as well as a number of infant items for flame returning chemicals as.
these days we have actually examined even more than 2000 of these items as well as we have an extremely.
great knowledge base pertaining to where fire resistants are made use of as well as just how their.
use has altered with time contrary to what you'' ve been told our research has.
revealed that flame retardants are in fact used in grown-up cushions offered on the.
market today especially cushions made from memory foam as well as our data.
suggests this is not decreasing we also recognize that companies are still using.
fire retardants to furniture in spite of the adjustment in the flammability criteria.
from The golden state this was documented in our publication in 2016.
digitus study my laboratory has actually been performing its substantial bio surveillance.
studies to assess exposure among the basic public as well as is to recognize how.
direct exposure connects to item use in a recent publication by Hoffman and Al we.
showed that exposure to the halogenated organic phosphate fire.
retardant TDC PP also kept in mind chlorinated Tris has actually boosted considerably among.
the u.s.Population over

the past decade we also demonstrated that direct exposure to. this chemical which is considered a health hazard a. substantially greater and also kids about adults actually our study. found that babies have the highest direct exposure to TDC BP amongst any type of age course. and in addition this direct exposure was significantly associated with the number. of infant furnishings things the parents had in the residence this organization is. additionally sustained by our testing program which found that TDC PP is one of the most. common flame retardant put on baby furnishings things which contain. polyurethane foam these researches offer a link connecting application of
TDC P P. as well as child furnishings products with exposure and babies as a follow-up to this research study.
we just recently estimated the typical daily intake of TDC P P for an infant utilizing.
our dimensions of the urinary metabolite we discovered that exposure variety.
When you, from 0.01 to 15 micrograms of TVC PP per kilogram body weight per day.
compare that direct exposure to the acceptable daily consumption for non cancer wellness risks.
reported in a CPSC paper in 2006 our outcomes discover that 2 to 9 %of babies are.
presently receiving exposure that is more than that limit suggesting.
some infants are receiving obtaining exposure that might lead to health and wellness. threat this is likewise released earlier this year to additionally recognize relationships. between flame-retardant usage as well as furnishings and direct exposure among the basic.
public we lately carried out a separate research study in which we in fact tested the.
pillows from couches in 140 houses as well as gathered combined examples of home dirt.
as well as blood from individuals residing in those houses we discovered solid and.
statistically substantial organizations in between the brominated fire retardants
. as well as the couches in concentrations in your home dirt and also in the individuals blood.
so for instance if a bf are a brominated fire resistant was present in the couch.
thought about the fastest-growing cancer based upon event one minute staying.
as well as we have actually just recently published a paper which discovered statistically substantial.
organizations in between the concentrations of 3 various. flame retardants in house
to us with thyroid cancer and this heart. association was specifically strong for Dekker bromo diphenyl ether a burma.
indigenous flame resistant enclosing i believe this research these research study.
researches demonstrate certainly certainly that use flame.
retardants in these items is clearly tied with direct exposure amongst the basic.
public well I understand the fire risk is a very well-funded problem we should.
believe seriously concerning innovations and techniques utilized to fulfill flammability.
criteria in my opinion we must be of absolutely staying clear of the use of little.
particle ingredients which will certainly always migrate out of products as well as result in.
some kind of direct exposure it ' s just thermodynamics given the.
fundamental difficulties in assessing hazard accounts profiles for chemicals it would certainly. behoove us to try and also get rid of direct exposure rather than spending considerable time. as well as effort attempting to identify which chemical has a far better poisoning account.
Alaska we highly sustain the petition and also rulemaking to ban the class of.
the Commission has a historic opportunity to make plan that will.
protect the wellness of countless people throughout the u.s. that are routinely. subjected to these unsafe chemicals as well as specifically the home of vulnerable. populations who are disproportionately revealed in their residences and also offices I. am right here to talk to the need
of safeguarding vulnerable populations that. could not be instantly obvious due to the fact that they are distant from producing. centers yet are however very and also overmuch exposed people of the. north and arctic especially native peoples we prompt the Payment to. think about the unique susceptability of north and also arctic indigenous individuals. When considering this request much from, and their future generations.
excellent the it includes several of the most extremely. polluted pets as well as people on the planet it is an essential indicator. When chemicals, area for evaluating buildings and impacts of chemicals.
enter the Arctic their degeneration is slowed due to reduced temperature levels and also reduced.
intensity sunshine that makes them readily available for long-lasting consolidation.
into organic systems north as well as Arctic peoples birth a concern of health and wellness
. disparities including cancers reproductive conditions birth problems.
learning and also developmental specials needs the fenceline of chemical manufacturing.
Since chemicals can travel, distribution use and also disposal expands to the Arctic. hundreds and hundreds of miles on oceanic as well as climatic currents where.
typical life means songs stories and expertise these neuro toxic chemicals.
Due to the fact that these, are harming the brains and health and wellness of our future generations.
chemicals get away the products in which they are made use of with evaporation or. weathering numerous of these organo halogen compounds are currently pervasive in the.
global environment individuals are mainly revealed with a breathing intake.
as well as thermal absorption Roman ated fire resistants consisting of PBDEs as well as H BCD are.
now common in Arctic environments with enhancing levels in some areas.
giving cause for problem for example focus of PBDEs found in the. blood of yupik individuals the yukon-kuskokwim Delta area of. Alaska are the greatest known human PvE focus in the circumpolar Arctic.
problem is expanding about brand-new mostly unmonitored persistent chemicals that.
long-range as well as relentless transport of a range of these substitutes fire.
resistants into the Arctic Salim ovah measured concentrations of 45.
chlorinated and also brominated fire retardants and Arctic air examples and also.
molar in 2012 discovered 2 chlorinated chemicals TCP and TCP P that predominate.
Ubik individuals of st.Lawrence Island a remote island in the northern Bering Sea. I ' m very worried that the absence of controls in the united state permits the unloading.
retardants from digital waste we prompt that Consumer Product Safety Compensation.
to utilize their authority to shield public health and wellness especially that of prone.
populace populations and restriction flame resistants and also. youngsters ' s items furnishings cushions and also home electronics and also I ' d be. satisfied to supply copies of some research studies that I Penn has actually done revealing high degrees. of fire retardant chemicals including the brominated flame resistants as well as. brief chain chlorinated paraffins in youngsters ' s playthings and also other kids ' s. products thank you thank you quite miss Miller we will certainly currently begin our round.
of concern from the commission from the Dyess as well as I will certainly begin that 2 line of.
examining miss Huff loading in your testimony you. spoken about one in six children in the u.s.Now encounter the long-lasting obstacle of. developmental specials needs can you mention the source of that data of that. info sure I can send out that to you okay good I would appreciate it
thank. you MS lender in your testimony you talked. about XRF modern technology that can spot fire resistants I ' m unaware of that canister. you talk with them yes I am not a professional yet XRF is a modern technology that can gauge. the bromine as well as chlorine aspects in a substance it ' s non-invasive it ' s. non-destructive and also those tools have actually been widely utilized to evaluate for the. existence of chlorine and bromine as well as items as well as the discovery of a high. concentration of bromine and chlorine in any part of a furniture product.
would certainly enable business or investigators themselves to develop'know precisely'what. chemicals may be in there as well as the finding of extremely reduced web content of bromine.
or chlorine in a product would suggest that conformity with a ban on courses of. Organa chlorine argon or bromine fire retardants in those 4 groups of. products explaining that you know with non-invasive non-destructive
measures. and also the restriction across the group XRF would be an excellent low-cost
fast. screening modern technology to implement any kind of constraints on those substances thank.
If we take, you very much mr.Simon in your testimony you mentioned that. this wide approach and also give this request and also ban classes of chemicals I. should state ban this course of chemicals that we will certainly be outlawing chemicals that. have currently been approved and also identified to be risk-free could. you just broaden on a bit thanks. yes just as some instances but we know and there

have actually been regulatory evaluations. of a few of the chemicals that would be included in this petition that have actually gone. through testimonials not only in the US but Canada. European Union and have actually had those resolutions that they do absent. a risk to human health of the environment so a fine example of that. would be TV BPA was one chemical that I think came up earlier today that has actually had. regulative resolutions by both Canada as well as the EU as well as that would certainly be just one. example there that would have a
direct influence you could provide added if.

you have other instances of that I would truly appreciate that thank you.
Commissioner Adler I thanks quite madam chairman mr. Simon is it fair to.
claim based on your testimony in the testament of your sector associates.
that we ' re not most likely to see a phase-out of ofr s in customer items unless the. Payment takes governing action I believe the what I would state to the.
commissioners would be as I believe you will certainly remain to see the use of fire. resistants in applications that require to fulfill certain fire personality fire safety and security.
parameters and particular ludo iPhone that wedding on that would.
50 I think the factor that it ' s not available has less to do with the truth.
that its proprietary than the reality that my understanding is APA is withdrawn it. and also no much longer supports that listing of 50 and I ' m wondering
the last time you. examined and also what the response was provided when you contacted them I don ' t have. that details I know we ' ve asked EPA to make that openly available to the. If it ' s not revealing names I believe the Commission, extent that they can also. would possibly have far better access to that I would additionally just state though it ' s. not simply limited to that evaluation that was done under
the Obama administration I. recognize there was lately simply a brand-new pmn beneath the brand-new Lautenberg Chemical. Safety Act that does require an affirmative security resolution that is.
a body organ oh oh F R and it ' s been accepted for sure usages and so that ' s. another extra possibly much more present instance'and I believe that is public a little bit. yeah and also just choosing
up on the Chairman ' s demand I would actually. value it'I assume most of us would if you would certainly submit whatever listing you have. that includes ofr s specifically in customer products that you think have. been shown present no reasonable danger of security this Huff lien at one. factor in your statement you said o FRS are not offering added fire security. If you might specify on that factor sure well I believe a lot of, that ' s ask yourself. the items that they ' re in you understand we put on ' t have children that are smoking cigarettes. cigarettes laying on their floor coverings or on nursing cushions that actually not required.
in these sorts of items and also it ' s just causing more direct exposure to these.
potentially hazardous chemicals where they ' re really not required yeah and also and.
would lead you in conclusion that there are any secure Oh FRS or that there are oh.
f RS yet to be uncovered that'share these same physical chemical organic.
characteristics as existing ofr s such that we should not take a class method.
to regulating them I have not and individuals that affirmed today consisting of dr. Birnbaum basically have the very same you understand idea which their hat there has.
not yet been one organic halogen fire that might be that wasn ' t connected to no.
I want to make sure that I my understanding is that you ' ve done.
publication ' s listed is yeah that ' s in the Hoffman il 2015 magazine website. perfect okay and then the following thing that you claimed that I wrote down was that. there was a solid organization
and also this was seemed to be with individuals not just. children with furniture with greater ofr s discovering extra in the dirt as well as in the. blood of individuals and which which study sustains that that is the Hamel il 2017.
publication pointed out in my composed testimony wonderful thanks a lot and also.
dr.Lund ah you said in your you have footnote 16 17 18 19 20 that ' s included. in your attach to and also in your written testimony as well as this factor seems to be.
that most of the ofr remains in the dust in the home are the result of Oh affairs.
as well as family items did I understand that appropriately yes that is our the. recommendations we pulled to reveal the web link between the the home products as well as.
exposure of household locals although referral 16 is to make recommendation to the.
fact that even more two times as numerous PS PBDEs were included in home furnishings than.
to cars terrific and also mr.

However are however extremely and also disproportionately revealed individuals of the. I ' m extremely worried that the absence of controls in the u.s. enables the disposing. Organa chlorine argon or bromine fire resistants in those four groups of. 50 I believe the reason that it ' s not available has less to do with the reality.
I want to make sure that I my understanding is that you ' ve done.Simon I understand basic you stated
that you sustain the plan which you believe that this band would be extremely
broad but I intend to see if I can focus on that a bit because the plan
is I recognize it absolutely found that ofr s are poisonous that they migrate from
items as well as products with higher ofr s are connected with spaces with warm with
much more dust and also that AFR'' s in blood and also if there are greater or fires in blood that
is connected with adverse health and wellness impact do you agree with all of that put on'' t. worry I ' ll reach your objection yet do you concur with that so far no and I.
assume I just intended to clarify I assume it'' s really clear in the staff report that. there is a recognition there not every one of those substances are harmful as well as there'' s. even a chart that type of indicated as well as I ask forgiveness because I phrased that.
badly all of the oil terminates regarding which we have.
data showed that they are our toxic proper no as well as I wear'' t agree with that. all right which and also you'' re which ones are not poisonous that have actually been studied yes I assume.
there'' s a number that'which ' s among our worries regarding the wide technique is. that you ' re controling essentially you recognize depending on 25 to 85 different.
chemicals so you'' re and you you ' re saying that there are researches of non non. polymeric additive organo halogens that show that a few of them are risk-free and also not. harmful is that what you'' re telling us yes the only witness who claimed that today so.
if you can offer those dyes that would certainly be fantastic um and however you concur that if.
there'' s raised ofr s in furnishings its connected with greater ofr s in dirt in. the space or would certainly you disagree with that said also I'' m sorry commissioner can you
. clear up that inquiry if it'' s greater if they ' re high if furnishings in the area. has greater ofr s its connected with higher ofr s and the dusts in the
area. do you agree with that I would say it depends on the ofr which'' s among our. concerns is that your abiding every little thing with each other as well as even if red wines that. We'' ve done research studies of you you differ with that.
I would certainly state you'' d have to clarify what the resource of the ofr
is where'it. shouldn ' t it may not simply be furnishings maybe various other sources and that ' s an. If you, important decision as well as that was the basis regarding my inquiry is that.
have furniture with high o FRS do you differ or agree that it'' s connected. with higher o FRS and the dirt in the area once again I would certainly say it depends upon the.
O FRS as well as also the application that it'' s utilized and also if there are greater or fires in.
the area in a space and also people stay in that room would you concur that with children.
it'' s related to greater o FRS in the blood in the pee I just wish to be.
clear I'' m not attempting to avoid your inquiry I'' m trying to really make clear.
different no FAR'' s are utilized in various matrices they'' ve been a cut or migrate.
or be discharged at different levels or perhaps not at all which'' s why I ' m simply. picture to claim so generally that indeed after that and I attempted to make it clear at the.
beginning of the day that when I state ofr is I'' m referring to exactly what we'' re. managing in this application non polymeric additive organo halogens and.
of those you do agree it'' s a danger you differ it ' s and. it captured it if it ' s in furnishings at elevated prices that it ' s connected with. the dirt being raised in the space and you differ that it ' s linked with. elevated blood as well as urine is that reasonable to say. simply to clear up disagree that all ofr is present a danger which all ofr.
connected understand of any one of those that that we have are dealing with if you.
might tell us what researches would certainly sustain what your sight is since it''
s so. various than anyone who'' s affirmed today thanks.
Thank You commissioner kay thanks madam chair I''

m mr.Simon I think you.
did discuss a minimum of among them though and also fix me please if I'' m incorrect TBB.
PA did you state that as one that had been vindicated and what'' s your. understanding of this of the studies connected with that specific chemical. that you understand overall when you consider the total direct exposure for that chemical.
does absent a threat to human health and wellness or the atmosphere and we'' ve done some.
sustaining science that looks at meta-analysis of the information that'' s out. there simply to use that as an instance degrees of TB BPA that are out there are. 7 million times listed below those that would likely trigger health and wellness impacts so they.
assume that'' s simply an extremely concrete instance which'' s what led governments.
like Canada an EU to make that determination I think it'' s important
to. note though that recurring study is always suitable and also you always want to make.
sure that I recognize there is continuous research related to television BPA.
funded by the sector as well as also by federal governments therefore it is something that.
we ought to take a look at however there'' s plainly been a regulatory resolution there.
and also you referred earlier to the staff graph I think and I'' m looking at web page.
99 of the staff rundown as well as under that on the chart where it claims TB BPA it.
mark off poisoning connected with acute poisoning persistent poisoning.
reproductive growth toxicity neurotoxicity.
genetic toxicity and also persistent coughing Yuman poisoning and also labels that as a chronic.
toxic chemical therefore exactly how does that square with your sight that it has actually been.
found not to be harmful as with any kind of chemical it'' s a function of.
I think for what it ' s worth what I was referring to was in the staff chart as.
you look at the direct exposure degrees that does not offer a risk and also that was.
that was what I was alluding to so excuse any type of confusion there so.
That ' s one and also'I believe also dr.Stapleton referenced that so that ' s. that ' s number one so simply because something
has the potential to be toxicHarmful
of direct exposure which'' s why I was reluctant in response to Commissioner.
Robinson'' s doubt to automatically state that every one of the much has actually produced large.
levels of direct exposure so the research that you'' re describing or the metadata.
If I comprehend you correctly, meta-analysis associated with the researches.
don'' t take issue as much with the toxicity yet more with the lack of.
exposure is that what you'' re claiming absolutely and in your mind those.
research studies pardon this chemical and also eliminate it from factor to consider.
I assume timeless toxicology would certainly claim that if you'' re not revealed as something.
at a degree that'' s likely to cause negative impacts that of course as well as dr. Stapleton do you the characterization concerning the direct exposure related to that.
chemical I think there'' s a thanks for asking me due to the fact that there ' s a bottom line. that ' s missing below is that TV BPA greater than ninety percent of its usage it is a.
high manufacturing quantity chemical is used in a reactive form which implies it'' s. chemically bound to the items it'' s connected to and much less likely to leach out.
causing exposure which is why that direct exposure danger is so little 40 B BPA if.
that were to be as well as transform used extra in an additive form exposure would.
definitely go up it depends on just how it'' s made use of in the item and also that associates with.
I think I just on principle we ' re reluctant to see right here you ' ve made. Commission yet that ' s one of the problems we have with the application overall as well as.
something that you'' re familiar with I believe on the whole as a culture we'' re much. more familiar with chemical problems as well as chemical management concerns I mentioned. our liable care program that has a product security code imposes certain.
responsibilities as well as our members from developing an item to finish a life so I.
think there'' s far more awareness I would likewise rehash we have come a long.
method several of our chemical guideline it'' s gon na be really hard to present a.
brand-new chemical that has a few of the concerns that we'' ve all discussed below today I.
assume that'' s an advantage and I'understand that ' s something that that you ' ve in. certain been an advocate for for a very long time and that assists prevent this.
concern of subsidy writeable substitution and making certain we'' re thoughtful as we.
consider product layout I regret my time has actually expired thank you thank you very.
a lot commissioner extra heroic no questions thanks at that'' s this time around.
after that we will certainly finish this 5th panel as well as again our genuine appreciation to all of.
you for being right here for your willingness to testify as well as we will take a few.
mins to change into our 6th panel and once again my genuine many thanks thanks welcome back to this public conference.
we'' re mosting likely to proceed our final panel for today as well as the 6 individuals who are.
joining us this afternoon are on the phone so we have no person being in front.
If we could, of us yet allow me say to all of you and thank you for being right here.
simply I'' ll call your name if you could simply validate with me that you are on the.
line that would be really helpful miss out on burrow Meier excellent afternoon hi.
thanks dr.Singler of course

I'' m right here thanks as well as can I confirm that you are going.
to have a PowerPoint to show us that we have it but I that you'' re preparation on.
showing it indeed that'' s proper thanks significantly dr. ruby of course I'' m. right here thanks miss out on Curtis I'' m below dr. Hirschmann.
thank you and also and miss out on dr.

did you point out that as one that had been exonerated and also what'' s your. I believe for what it ' s worth what I was referring to was in the team graph as. 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 to be toxicHarmful I think I just on concept we ' re hesitant to see below you ' ve made. Commission but that ' s one of the issues we have with the request general as well as. latency period in between direct exposure and beginning of the disease as well as.
sheer variety of chemicals we are subjected to each day there is ample.
toxicological proof of damage to enable and in fact to need the Compensation to.
act chemical sector has long argued that if you can'' t program direct
causation. you can'' t regulate the chemical we need just consider the instance of cigarette use.
to see the results of that method millions dead while the cigarette sector.
remains to make thousands of millions of dollars in earnings the Payment.
should not take on the exact same unreasonably high and inevitably harmful criterion.
right here absence of data on social expense of disease the staff reefing competes that.
they do not have enough information to do a cost-benefit evaluation for giving the.
request one min packing it will certainly always be simpler to record the.
tough expense to sector of banning chemicals from certain products than it.
is to establish the financial benefit of disease prevention yet we can definitely.
track many of the clinical and also lost performance expenses for condition like.
bust cancer yet just how does one measure the social expense of the pain as well as.
suffering of the countless women as well as guys and their families encountering a breast.
cancer cells medical diagnosis we submit that those integrated prices much outweigh whatever.
financial effect there may be on manufacturers being asked to merely quit.
making use of these chemicals in summary refuting the setting would be a failing by the.
Compensation to properly protect public health and wellness we prompt the Commission to decline.
the team rundown plan and also authorized the application as it was sent thank.
you once again for this chance to testify thank you really much dr.Singler.

thank you for the opportunity to affirm today my name is Venus engli and also I am.
director of research translation at the program on reproductive wellness of the.
setting at University of The Golden State San Francisco my research study concentrates on.
chemicals in the interior environment and also effect on vulnerable populations such.
as pregnant women and also youngsters next slide.
why do clergymans objective is to create a much healthier environment for human.
reproduction and development via progressing scientific query professional.
treatment and wellness plans that prevent exposures to dangerous chemicals in our.
setting next slide the federal unsafe materials Act to locate the.
– substance as you see right here and today I'' ll be focusing on the 2nd part the.
reality that exposure to harmful substance occurs as an outcome of.
popular usage next slide so starting in the center of the slide we understand that.
fire resistants in interior air and also dust results in human direct exposures as we'' ve heard.
from many various other testifiers today and also we wish to recognize type of one go back.
from that how the items concerned in this application electronic devices children'' s. items furniture as well as cushions contribute to flame retardants in interior.
air and also dust as well as the succeeding human direct exposures following slide slide 5 so.
scientists utilize a framework referred to as the Bradford Hill elements to examine the.
evidence linking the prospective domino effect so I'' ll briefly examine several of.
the evidence connecting to the essential elements today and also refer the Commission.
commissioners to my full composed statement for an extra thorough.
summary so the aspects are do we see a gradient of effect as well as what'' s the. strength of the effect is it statistically substantial. is there a rational timing of the occasion does the reason precede the impact is.
there consistency in between research studies as well as do we have speculative evidence that''
s in. comprehensibility with the real-world monitorings next slide in this graph.
we'' re taking a look at the H BCD level and also dust on the left hand side as well as distance.
from television collection under H BCD degrees are highest possible and also dirt straight by.
the television and levels go down significantly as you relocate away from the TV as well as other.
studies had comparable findings with furniture and bed mattress this slope.
of effect highly suggests that these products are the sources of the.
flame-retardant exhausts to dust next slide slide 7 in this research researchers.
gathered dust samples from mattresses and floorings inside residences and also they found a.
statistically significant strong connection in between degrees of brominated.
fire resistants and bed mattress dust as well as Florida the strength of this result.
recommends that the bed mattress is a significant factor to the flame-retardant.
filling in dust and also other studies made similar searchings for.
for furnishings electronics and kids'' s products next slide in these graphs.
we'' re looking at PB de degrees and also dust on the left hand side in connection with.
When you remove, whether or not products are existing so in blue you can see that.
a product containing flame retardants the TV the PB de levels dropped.
When you, drastically by virtually 80% on the various other hand you can see in orange that.
put a new item having fire retardants right into the room the bed mattress PB.
de levels raised substantially by concerning 2,000 percent so this really clear.
relationship between the timing of the assumed cause-and-effect highly.
suggest that these items are major factors to fire retardant loading.
and dirt and also comparable outcomes have been found with various other type of products and.
various other research studies next slide slide 9 studies on these items on flame retardant.
discharges were conducted in the United States Canada the EU and also New Zealand in.
different sort of interior environments homes childcare centers workplaces and.
with various sort of items these research studies all made similar searchings for around.
flame resistant one minute staying right into interior dust as well as air and also the.
uniformity of results across the various research studies raises our.
self-confidence in the findings next slide and after that ultimately we see this coherence.
in between the outcomes of the research laboratory researches and also actual world monitorings in.
this study the researchers discovered that the feces and experimental chamber given off.
fire resistants straight into the chamber as well as they discovered similar outcomes.
with other type of items so this is constant with the real-world studies.
that discover these items add to flame retardant emissions next slide in.
verdict taking into consideration the elements scientists used to examine widgets.
affiliations in between reason and also effect there is a strong body of evidence showing.
that these products contribute to flame resistant degrees inside in succeeding.
human exposures this proof additionally talks to the fact that removing these.
flame-retardant products from interior setting has the possible to.
dramatically lower human exposures to these chemicals thank you quite for.
the chance – great thanks significantly dr.Diamond.

Thanks chair Buerkle and commissioners for the opportunity to.
talk on behalf of the petition I'' m a professor of environmental chemistry at.
the College of Toronto in Canada I'' ve been researching and also releasing on.
organo halogen fire resistants or ofr considering that the early 2000s.
some of the testimony today has actually cited my labs function I will certainly talk on three points.
to start with why must the Commission act to regulate ofr s as a course all ofr.
semi-volatile natural substances or s VOCs s EO CS that are additive to a.
polymer inevitably as well as naturally move from their origin of that.
polymer to the surrounding setting that includes people movement of.
audited ofr is is an integral building of the ofr subclass they were talking.
of migration from 4 product classifications to the surrounding.
setting inside your home where these items are located additive ofr is migrated to.
preferentially collect in individuals and also various other fatty sorts of materials indoors.
movement can be via air or by direct transfer from the item.
specifically those organic or fatty abundant constituents and also doors are our skin our.
Once again movement of additive ofr s from items and, garments as well as dust.
accumulation on skin clothes as well as dust is foreseeable and also unavoidable finally.
ofr s and various other chemicals produced inside your home are persistent because of limited.
chemical destruction paths this leads me to aim second the connection.
in between degrees of reduced FRS as well as items and also dust when an application was tabled in.
2015 to our finest understanding it was dust there was a primary source of human.
exposure to ofr as a course but research study including our very own has advanced our.
understanding of exposure paths past that of dirt dust is likely a surrogate.
or proxy for indoor roots of ofr direct exposure instead we currently understand it ofr.
s are transferred straight from items to hands adhered to by hand to mouth.
tact also our hands get polluted desks again transferred by hand to mouth.
get in touch with we likewise understand that ofr is released from items right into air in.
evitable and predictably build up on all.
bearskin as well as on our garments oh FRS on skin and also clothing add to direct exposure.
to summarize we now recognize that o FRS follow several paths of exposure.
indoors as well as the dust is a sensible surrogate for direct exposure and also the four.
product courses I desire to concentrate on o FRS and digital cases all digital.
products that we sampled which is virtually 300 items include additive oh f RS in.
their coverings we discovered a statistically significant connection between degrees.
of o FRS in products and Oh F RS as well as dusts that'' s a basi Adele 2016 our.
current information by yang Adele 2017 show a relationship in between ofr swipe from the.
surfaces of handheld electronic tools as well as their proprietors hands these devices.
include cell phones tablets residence phones as well as laptops I'' ve been seeing the.
procedures today on YouTube I see numerous people are holding a mobile phone I see.
the youngsters that ever before younger ages are handling electronic gadgets like cell.
phones that contain ofr s the transfer of Oh F bars from portable digital.
devices to young youngsters even toddlers as well as to everyone handling these tools is.
unpreventable I appreciate the requirement to have fire safety and security testament today has actually consisted of.
comments at O FRS raised the security of digital products I welcome.
peer-reviewed scientific proof to reveal this as I am not conscious of such.
evidence I conclude by supporting the request we recognize that ofr is moved.
from products there'' s strong proof of widespread human direct exposure to O FRS as.
complicated in one minute continuing to be visual chemicals and there are strong.
proof of their capacity to cause numerous damaging impacts thanks thank.
you significantly miss Curtis I'' m Cathy Curtis exec supervisor of clean as well as.
healthy New york city we thank the Commission for the.
opportunity to testify though greater than a year as well as a half has passed given that we.
last have resisted prior to this body on this topic we remain convinced that it.
is necessary for the Consumer Product Safety and security Compensation to approve the restriction of.
organo halogen fire resistants as well as customer products healthy and clean New.
York has concentrated on flame-retardant chemicals for over a decade as well as my job.
significantly/ dates that I led work to pass the New York state legislation prohibiting.
Penta and octa and also creating a task force on fire retardant safety and security to discover.
choices to deca c hny led the job to pass an initial in nation ban on TC EP.
and subsequent growth of the law to include TDC PP in new york state.
– health hazards i coordinated the National Alliance for toxic complimentary fire security and also.
from 2006 to 2014 and also throughout that duration I assisted Shepherd government deca BD.
phase-out breakthrough considerable market shifts and also aided collaborate numerous.
state degree outlaws I offered on the EPA developed for the environment.
choices analysis partnerships for both deca and also HB c HB CD and also was among.
2 supporters with the New york city State Specialist Firefighters Association.
appointed to New york city'' s Task Pressure on fire resistant safety from 2005 to 2013.
when I spoke in January 2016 I mentioned that 12 states acted on fire.
retardant chemicals as of today 14 states have actually adopted a total amount of 33.
policies 15 states have 22 pending policies in 2017 with a total of 23.
states either having passed legislations or having pending regulations or both and.
Regardless of state-level ofr restrictions and also market changes the use of harmful.
chemicals in home items and also kids'' s products proceeds which is why federal.
activity for CPSC is needed in December 2015 the safe couches and even more.
campaign released the record flame retardants and furniture fallen in.
floors leaders laggards and the drive for change we discovered that of the tops.
furniture cushion and also carpeting cushioning manufacturers there was a variety of use.
of fire retardant chemicals only 5 of the 14 cushion firms reported.
being devoid of flame-retardant chemicals here'' s what the exec recap claimed.
regarding cushions 5 of 14 bed mattress makers reported not using flame resistant.
chemicals 5 reported not being proactively fire retardant complimentary 4 did not source.
flame resistant complimentary foam as well as 1 did not offer quality that their obstacle was.
flame-retardant complimentary one uses flame retardants in some products and also not in.
others 3 did not offer details considering that the magazine of that record.
none of the mattress producers have contested these findings because January.
first firms reporting to Washington State under their children'' s safe. products act have reported a hundred and also 10 circumstances of fire resistant use in.
baby as well as youngsters'' s items this consists of 4 records of deca BD use.
one of which was at degrees above 10,000 parts per million two circumstances of hexa.
bromo cyclododecatriene or bisphenol A – one circumstances of TDC PP as well as one circumstances.
of P CEP additionally unpublished third-party lab screening by the getting prepared.
for child project which c hny coordinates and also the Facility for.
Environmental Wellness in 2016 as well as 2017 have actually discovered halogenated fire resistants.
in polyurethane foam used in baby items the fire retardants include.
Tris – – Bhutto oxy SL phosphate as well as Tris one.
chloro – propyl phosphate to conclude state activities to ban particular flame.
resistants while important are insufficient to avoid direct exposure to safeguard.
public health and wellness state job pressure reports clearly reveal there are options to.
halogens that are cost effective offered and effective additive flame resistants.
are still being one minute continuing to be are thanks additive flame retardants are.
still being reported and also upholstered furnishings cushions baby and kid.
products and also electronics the 4 categories covered under the request.
demand markets may be changing yet I'' ve not completely made the transition to much safer.
techniques of fire protection for these factors as well as those specified by other.
fans today healthy and also clean New York highly sustains a decision by the.
Customer Product Safety Payment to secure to the wellness of consumers by.
banning the sale expect consist of organelle hallie as well as.
retardant chemicals thank you thanks significantly mrs.Curtis dr.natural herb Smith
excellent afternoon thanks significantly for the possibility to testify today I''
m an epidemiologist and associate professor in the Division of Environmental Wellness Sciences at the Columbia College Postman College of Public Health and wellness I'' m affiliated with the Columbia Facility for youngsters'' s environmental health and wellness the Columbia Center for environmental wellness in northern Manhattan and the cancer public health program at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Cells Facility at the Columbia College Medical Facility given that 2002 I'' ve been studying the influence of prenatal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers P P de fire resistants as well as their results on youngsters'' s thyroid hormone degrees and also neuro advancement in my study we picked umbilical cord blood and also have dealt with the Centers for Condition Control as well as Avoidance to measure P be de parts or congeners that are connected with the penta brominated diphenyl ether or Penta PDE combination I have actually found that in all of the neonates in my research studies in both Baltimore and also in New York City City the children had observable levels of at the very least one of the Penta PDE congeners in their cord blood we found evidence recommending that prenatal direct exposure to Penta PDE congeners influence perinatal thyroid hormone degrees we also located that kids who were exposed prenatally to higher concentrations of Penta BDE congeners family member to kids in the research with reduced exposures scored considerably reduced on cognitive tests consisting of intelligence examinations at ages 4 and 7 and also these children with higher direct exposures likewise reported having a lot more attention troubles based on my research and the research study of various other private investigators in the field there'' s an ample proof indicating that prenatal exposure to Penta btes is connected with reduced scores on indicators of both cognition like IQ as well as likewise increased number of habits problems that are gauged throughout youth considering that PBDEs have been phased out of usage and also brand-new computer brand-new customer products brand-new compounds have been used instead several of these substances are additionally organo halogen fire resistants meaning that they are in the same chemical household as PPD as well as other fire retardants that have actually been terminated or banned previously like brominated Tris we'' ve recently examined homes in New York City where women and their young youngsters 3 to 5 years of ages live amongst all the females and the children we examine each was exposed to obvious levels of PBDEs as well as brominated flame retardant chemicals that are utilized as PVD replacements abbreviated as TVB and t BP h well t BB&T BP h were spotted on the hands of all the ladies and also the children we examined children had higher focus on their hands as contrasted to their moms after accounting for distinctions in hand dimension we likewise located that the amount of TB b.
as well as t p ph in residence dust was related to the amount of TB b TB b + TB ph on. the hands of the youngsters and also moms residing in these houses toxicological data.
has shown that these PB de replacements are biologically active.
studies from various other researchers in the area have actually shown that these compounds.
can communicate with nuclear receptors known as p/ gamma which are associated with.
adipose emesis as well as pertinent to weight problems other research studies have shown that.
direct exposure while pregnant has modified maternal thyroid hormonal agents as well as caused.
liver poisoning based on my very own research and the research study of others in the field.
I wrap up that in houses in the United States where pregnant ladies and youngsters live.
there are noticeable levels of both PBDEs and also their halogenated substitutes.
youngsters babies and unborn children are much more vulnerable to the health effects.
arising from direct exposure to a variety of ecological chemicals.
consisting of halogenated flame resistants for that reason is my professional point of view.
that there is factor to be concerned that the entire course of exercises organo.
halogen flame retardants might create injury or ailment to human beings especially.
to fetuses and also young kids as a result I support regulations created to.
prevent human exposure to these chemicals from customer items many thanks.
quite for your attention as well as your time thank you significantly dr.Zeller.

of course good mid-day and thank you for providing me the chance to talk to.
you today I'' m a professor in the biology department at the University of.
Massachusetts Amherst my research study over the previous 25 years has been focused on.
understanding how thyroid hormone manages brain advancement and also whether.
as well as have environmental chemicals like halogenated fire retardants can.
hinder this activity its initially crucial to acknowledge that.
thyroid hormone is necessary for brain development in the unborn child in newborns as well as.
in kids this truth is so well acknowledged that every infant born in this.
nation is tested for typical performance of the thyroid gland at birth in some.
areas of the nation as numerous as 1 and also 1,200 infants have low thyroid hormonal agent.
as well as it'' s thought about a medical emergency situation to ensure that they are identified and.
treated rapidly to restrict the cognitive shortages brought on by low thyroid hormone.
throughout advancement it'' s additionally become clear that thyroid hormonal agent degrees and also.
pregnant females are necessary for advancement of the unborn child and also this.
shows up to be especially true in the initial trimester when the fetal thyroid.
When thyroid hormone is still, gland has not yet created however.
required for mind growth my research on halogenated flame-retardants.
such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers tetra bromo bisphenol An and also some.
perfluorinated chemicals has actually shown that these chemicals can.
disrupt thyroid hormone in the creating brain however in methods that we.
wear'' t fully recognize presently the only tool we have to gauge whether
. these flame-retardants influence the human thyroid system is to measure blood.
levels of thyroid hormonal agent the work in my laboratory busy of others.
around the globe has revealed that several of these chemicals can interfere with.
thyroid hormonal agent in mind in a way that'' s not consistent with adjustments in.
blood degrees of thyroid hormone we'' ve recently increased this work to humans by.
testing whether halogenated chemicals can get in.
concern with thyroid hormone activities in the placenta we focused on the placenta for.
the noticeable reason that it'' s a tissue that ' s offered yet it ' s likewise a recognized. target of thyroid hormone action and it'' s likely that comparable results are. occurring in the fetal mind in partnership with our Canadian.
associates dr.Larissa taxer in

Quebec our findings are completely constant with. the final thought that ecological chemicals more than likely halogenated flame. resistants can interfere with thyroid hormone action in humans without. influencing hormone levels in the blood or in cable blood this observation should be. Because it means that, deeply worrying to everyone paying attention to this testament. common chemicals located in the house and also office can impact the health of our. youngsters like a stealth bombing plane flying listed below the radar of the means we evaluate for. tests chemicals for security or examine the impacts of these chemicals on human. wellness so in closing it ' s clear to me that. these halogenated flame retardants can as well as do affect human growth partially. by disrupting thyroid hormone throughout advancement this verdict is. based upon years of high-resolution research study that can ' t be duplicated for
. every halogenated flame resistant these chemicals are robbing our kids. 5-minute round of concerns and also I will start the concerns and also I will certainly resolve. The fact that there is a data void and also there will certainly always be data voids should.
tissues without influencing blood levels so that suggests when the government does a. research study and
they don ' t see an effect on blood degrees of thyroid hormonal agent they state.
that it ' s safe as well as I wear ' t assume that that ' s a genuine debate. When you ' re a. data-driven agency comprehending the import and also the feasible direct exposure as well as, any longer thank you really much and also I ' ll simply follow that up with. poisoning of each chemical is very important and also I assume that is that is our battle.
here we need to rely on information we can ' t think because one chemical becomes part of a. class of chemicals that after that they ' re all that they are all unsafe or produce a. hazard to the customer medical professional forgive me commissioner Adler thanks significantly.
madam chairman and following up on that dr.Singler you ' ve just heard the.
Chairman expressing this worry regarding requirement for information void fillers in your.
composed statement you pointed out clinical guidelines that have actually been. made use of to complete spaces in data such as structure activity relationships as well as. quantitative structure-activity connections could you expand on that. and to your expertise of others health and wellness as well as safety agencies used techniques like. this to fill up in information voids the type of approaches you simply stated Read Across. and devices for evaluating structure-activity connections are. well established in the regulatory ball so these are utilized by EPA ' s new. chemicals program for instance to choose on the hazards of chemicals. based upon a on their class or category they belong to also without information on the. details chemical and for organo halogen fire retardants and also specifically the. California workplace of environmental carcinogen analysis did
take a look at. them as a course as well as had worries regarding the the toxicity of the course as well as called. the course as a problem for the biography tracking program so these methods are. well established in regulatory science as well as have actually been utilized to check out chemicals. yeah and complying with up on that you said that the molecular characteristics of. this class of fire retardants cause toxicity because of humans with expecting. kids as well as females being particularly prone therefore I think the fundamental.
them those exposure homes along with the poisoning residential properties that.
tendency to enter cells and build up in fat and also cause toxicity dr. diamond you
said a number of research studies that demonstrate that direct exposure to HF RS.
can happen from consumption of dust hand to mouth moved a dermal consumption. directly from air clothes and breathing some of these direct exposure courses. seem a lot more most likely than others as a result of differential volatility of these.
chemicals does this suggest that several of these chemicals are likely to offer.
minimal or no health and wellness dangers well allow ' s just make use of apart the components there of. your inquiry so one is the movement and the direct exposure route and the various other is. poisoning my remarks were were focused on exposure and yes depending upon the.
precise system buildings on the chemicals will differ in the tendency to partition
. onto skin versus a remain in air and also and to which we would certainly be subjected extra.
with breathing the as a result of the perseverance and also the and also the kind of the. internal organic perseverance of these compounds the path of direct exposure does not
. show up to or at the very least I am not mindful that the path of direct exposure info.
winces toxicity no.not poisoning I guess what I ' m claiming is taking the.
combination of toxicity and the path of direct exposure does that lead you in conclusion.
of a variety of states concerning O FRS you appear pessimistic that state activity.
that kids in Mississippi and Indiana and also Wyoming are not necessarily.
Thank You Commissioner Robinson thank you dr.Singhal I ' m going to guide.
these questions at you yet after that dr. Hirschmann I ' d like your remarks as.
well if you ' d like to include anything the Commissioner Adler was just asking. concerning the the first concern that that personnel appeared to have about information because. there were two extremely distinctive locations as well as'one was that the info that we. have about the Olo fires that are within this class alternative axis ' ti and exposure. that is those that we know something around and a great deal of them we put on ' t understand. anything about as well as dr. Singhal you ' ve informed in reaction to Commissioner Adler ' s. questions you ' ve talked concerning reputable and well approved methods. in which other agencies as well as researchers obtain surpass data spaces where it ' s. suitable and also you ' ve told us regarding the the. 4 means in which they do that with SARS as well as Q SARS as well as Read Throughout but let. me ask you initially of all an extremely basic inquiry why is it important to have. those methods to surpass information gaps I believe it ' s crucial because'as dr. Zeller pointed out there ' s there will constantly be some information void or or a degree of. unpredictability we never ever have best data or all the information that we require to make the. choice and also it ' s vital to be able to relocate forward in the face of. uncertainty to to choose and placed protections in place that that are.
required so I assume those those devices are essential and have actually been confirmed for.
that objective by researchers and also various other agencies so I believe it ' s also important.
to take into consideration the requirement we ' re considering in the choice to be
made so in. in this instance we ' re thinking of the potential to create injury
or you recognize if. if these chemicals may trigger the substantial injury'or disease as well as I. assume in considering'the degree of evidence evidence needed to fulfill that.
standard that these devices do provide that degree of proof that this course.
of chemicals may trigger harm alright and also and if you utilize these well-established. clinically approved approaches of navigating data gaps that a lot of. others have utilized why do you believe if we used those right here it would certainly be.
When you assume, proper to place these OU FRS into a course I think the and.
regarding creating a chemical class or category you consider typical structural.
or architectural or molecular functions as well as typical exposure paths as well as the.
ofr s do you have those alike as a course thank you as well as dr.Herb swoon do. you have anything to include in that I first I agree with. every little thing that doctor Singla said as well as and what others have actually stated earlier today. is simply under it is actually impractical to anticipate that we are mosting likely to be able. we as a clinical community are

going to have the ability to assess every. chemical that ' s took into commerce it ' s simply not it ' s simply not possible and also the. case in factor I can talk with my own study began checking out PBDEs and. Have actually relocated into PB de substitutes but we ' re just or we ' re behind where. what ' s already in circulation'and so this means of being so reactionary is not.'serving us it ' s not offering us well and so utilizing the techniques that dr. Singler. described dr. Birnbaum defined earlier you understand we can understand exactly how similar. different compounds are to one another as well as'attract throughout the whole course and also use. weight of evidence which is what
we utilize in epidemiology toxicology to kind of. Because this, make a resolution about the toxicity of any type of certain compound. genuinely is not not reasonable to anticipate that we ' re mosting likely to have the ability to examination. every substance it ' s an impractical expectation thanks and also.
for you or any person else existed anything regarding the chemical structure of.
t b– BPA that would certainly lead you to think that if it were utilizing additive
type that. it would not offer a danger nobody wishes to believe on that particular well let me ask.
Dina Singh lied I desire to comment on the reverse of that really the. I would like to resemble that remark and also there is enough proof currently of the.
thanks as well as dr.

5-minute round of questions and also I will start the questions as well as I will certainly deal with. The reality that there is a data gap and also there will always be information voids should. The golden state workplace of environmental health and wellness threat analysis did
look at. Thank You Commissioner Robinson thank you dr.Singhal I ' m going to route.
Have actually relocated right into PB de replacements yet we ' re just or we ' re behind where.Zola I really very much appreciate the way you defined what
our charge must be that we ought to act based upon what we know not based upon what
we put on'' t know and I don ' t assume that there'' s any type of variance between that
Since I assume as you look at, as well as the concept that we are a data-driven firm
the information that has been offered from the petition with the first public
hearing the very first public remark all the way with till now I think the data is
actually overwhelming and also I assume the data is overwhelming on every solitary
point and also so one can always say there'' s insufficient details but in any kind of Trier
Act does not offer us the capacity to move forward as a class I believe that it.
particular and if one ' s gon na make a mistake if one I ' ll close on this if at. the end of the day we look back on this decision and claim we made a'mistake I ' d. far rather us make the mistake that ends up being as well protective of kids than.
one that draws except that so thank you significantly miss out on Gardner thanks.
significantly miss Weintraub et cetera of your coalition for bringing this.
application to our interest as well as I hope you do it justice Commissioner aerobic no. questions thanks really a lot allow me start by claiming thank you to this last.
number 6 panel today thank you for sharing and also offering your proficiency to.
this company we significantly value your time and also your effort in preparing not. just for your created testament yet for being below using phone for this.
afternoon ' s hearing thanks all quite for the document I also wish to keep in mind. that along with today ' s presentations we have actually gotten composed.
comments from the International Rest Products Association American Residence.
Furnishings Alliance as well as youngsters at risk in enhancement to their old testament.
today ' s we also obtained added written statement from the National.
Resources Protection Council the Eco-friendly Science Policy Institute and the.
Once again our team that, american Chemistry Council I also want to recognize
. has been right here with us all day and also who helped facilitate this satisfying the.
office of the assistant consisting of Performing Secretary Alberta Mills MS rough Hammond
. our general counsel Mary Boyle and the offices executive supervisor Shelley Koval.
and being in for our executive supervisor Tate mr.Dwayne ray Jon Magoo. ghen once again thanks extremely much for taking care of all of these audio-visual

. efforts today we do value that I desire to just make one last remark. about today ' s hearing I intend to take the couple of minutes to say thanks to the personnel for the. rundown package although our personnels function was matched throughout the day. I think a great deal of it you understand was brought into question as well as the thinking behind. it and what I intend to claim that may not know some folks that wear ' t comply with. CPSC very closely is that the Commission directive is in fact limit what personnel. can do when we obtain a request and it limits the amount of time
personnel can. invest in a petition prior to it is granted or active acted upon by
the Compensation. therefore to assume that the personnels rundown plan was their operate in completeness is. not an exact representation of the teams work they are restricted in to what they.
can do when they bring that instruction bundle up in feedback to an application and also. I likewise simply desire to emphasize that the personnel makes an independent judgment as well as. recommendation as well as I congratulate them for supplying a really valuable bundle for. which the commissioners will base their choice upon as well as in enhancement to the.
restricted time variable for reacting to a request as well as making a referral to.
the Payment staff additionally has to consider various other problems several of those.
being sources and various other top priorities that the Compensation has developed so.
they stabilize all of those elements into their rundown package to the Compensation. and also I simply intend to thank to all the staff who prepared that instruction. package and made it a very helpful document for us and also I presume one last.
point I ' m thinking that if our toxicologist might and money and time.
was endless they ' d love to take a whack at these however it ' s just the reality. As soon as again thank you to all of you as well as, of the situation we find ourselves in. to thanks for my coworkers for what I believe is a very helpful and also great . listening to today thanks.

Act does not offer us the capacity to move forward as a class I assume that it. I believe a lot of it you understand was called into question and the reasoning behind. CPSC really closely is that the Compensation directive is actually limit what personnel. I likewise simply desire to highlight that the team makes an independent judgment and.

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