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From: Ellen Connett <pesticides@fluoridealert.org>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 14:09:13 -0400
To: Susan Martel <smartel@nas.edu>
Subject: BEST-K-02-05-A . 9-13-05 submission to US EPA
Re: National Research Council Committee:
Toxicologic Risk of Fluoride in Drinking Water; BEST-K-02-05-A
Dear Susan Martell,
Please send this email to Committee members.
On September 13, 2005, “Objections and Request for Hearing”
were submitted to US EPA on new pesticide tolerances for sulfuryl
fluoride. As the Committee is most likely aware, the US EPA has
approved the highest tolerance for fluoride residues in its history
on July 15, 2005*, for dried eggs at 900 ppm.
The Objections were submitted by FAN, the Environmental Working
Group and Beyond Pesticides.
Links to the Submission and all attachments are at
http://www.fluorideaction.org/pesticides/epa-sf/submission.html
The following are PDF links to the Submission and attached Tables.
Submission
http://www.fluorideaction.org/pesticides/epa-sf/epa-sf2.pdf
Table 1. Sulfuryl Fluoride: Brain Effects from
animal studies.
http://www.fluorideaction.org/pesticides/epa-sf/table.1.sulfuryl.fluoride.brain.effects.pdf
Table 2. Sulfuryl Fluoride Effects: Thyroid,
Adrenal Cortex, Heart, Kidney, Lung from animal studies
http://www.fluorideaction.org/pesticides/epa-sf/table.2.sf.non-brain.effects.pdf
Table 3. Fluoride Studies on Brain effects
http://www.fluorideaction.org/pesticides/epa-sf/table.3.brain.fluoride.effects.pdf
Table 4. Fluoride Studies on IQ and Behavioral
effects
http://www.fluorideaction.org/pesticides/epa-sf/table.4.iq.behav.pdf
Table 5. Fluoride Studies on G-Proteins
http://www.fluorideaction.org/pesticides/epa-sf/Table.5.g-proteins.pdf
Table 6. Fluoride Studies on Male Reproductive
System effects
http://www.fluorideaction.org/pesticides/epa-sf/table.6.male.repro.pdf
The Appendices included in this submission were previously sent
to Committee members.
Appendix A: March 23, 2004. Objections and Request
for Hearing in the matter of Sulfuryl fluoride.
http://www.fluorideaction.org/epa-sf.pdf
Appendix B: Comments on Sprando and Collins
et. al. studies: Effects in Control groups compared to NaF treated
groups.
http://www.fluorideaction.org/pesticides/epa-sf/appendix.b.sprando-collins.htm
Appendix C: March 30, 2005. Submission to the
National Research Council Committee: Toxicologic Risk of Fluoride
in Drinking Water
http://www.fluoridealert.org/fan-nrc.final.pdf
* July 15, 2005, Final Rule. Federal Register.
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/July/Day-15/p13982.htm
Thank you,
Ellen Connett
Fluoride Action Network
82 Judson Street
Canton NY 13617
Tel: 315-379-9200
