Submissions to EPA, ATSDR, NRC, etc.
from Fluoride Action Network
 
 
Submissions on various pesticide petitions:

December 10, 2007 - FAN's submission to EPA on the risk assessment for sodium fluoride wood treatment products.

January 31, 2007 - Sulfuryl fluoride: Joint submission to California DPR from FAN and Beyond Pesticides on proposal to list sulfuryl fluoride as a Toxic Air Contaminant (TAC).

January 17, 2007. Memorandum to USEPA, Legal Standard for Grant of Hearings on Objections under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Section 408. This was submitted by the group's (FAN, EWG & Beyond Pesticides) attorney, Perry Wallace, Esq., in response to Dow AgroSciences October 31, 2006, submission to USEPA, that argued against EPA granting an evidentiary hearing on sulfuryl fluoride.

December 16, 2005 - Submission to US EPA on the issues for an evidentiary hearing to revoke the tolerances approved for the use of sulfuryl fluoride. Submitted by FAN, Environmental Working Group and Beyond Pesticides.

November 2006. At the request of EPA, the groups (FAN, EWG, Beyond Pesticides) submitted a consolidation of their Objections. This submission is the most succinct representation of the groups' arguments for EPA to grant them an evidentiary hearing.

January 4, 2006 - FAN Pesticide Project request to the New York State Bureau of Pesticides to revoke its approval of the use of sulfuryl fluoride (ProFume®) in NY state.

December 29, 2005 - Tetraconazole: Comments submitted to US EPA Docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0388. Submitted by FAN Pesticide Project. -- see also FOIA request.

December 2, 2005 - Flumiclorac-pentyl: Comments submitted to US EPA. Docket OPP-2005-0311. Submitted by FAN Pesticide Project.

October 6, 2005 - FLUSILAZOLE: Comments submitted to US EPA. Docket OPP-2005-0242. Submitted by FAN Pesticide Project.

October 6, 2005 - FLUTRIAFOL: Comments submitted to US EPA. Docket OPP-2005-0243. Submitted by FAN Pesticide Project.

Septembr 13, 2005 - Objections and Request for Hearing. Sulfuryl fluoride; Pesticide Tolerance. Final Rule. Docket No. OPP-2005-0174. Submitted to US EPA by FAN, the Environmental Working Group, and Beyond Pesticides. Submission and Links to Tables, Appendices, and References . See also: Press Release.

August 1, 2005 - SODIUM FLUORIDE: Comments submitted to EPA on its proposal to revoke "tolerance exemptions" for sodium fluoride as an inert ingredien by FAN Pesticide Project. Federal Register Docket OPP-2005-0069.

April 19, 2005 - FLUORIDE AND SULFURYL FLUORIDE: Comments submitted to EPA on Dow AgroSciences petition to establish tolerances for a large number (over 600) of raw and processed foods by FAN Pesticide Project. Federal Register Docket OPP-2005-0067.

March 23, 2004 - SULFURYL FLUORIDE: Written Objections and Request for Hearing in the matter of Sulfuryl Fluoride; Pesticide Tolerance. Final Rule. Submission to US EPA from FAN and Beyond Pesticides.
- See also FAN Press Release on this submission

August 11, 2003 - CHLORFENAPYR: comments submitted to US EPA on the pesticide petition from BASF Corporation to establish a tolerance for residues of chlorfenapyr on all food items in food handling establishments where food products are held, processed, and/or prepared at 0.01 parts per million (ppm) by Ellen Connett (BASF's petition published in the Federal Register, July 16, 2003). Docket OPP-2003-0205.

April 23,2003 - FLUOXASTROBIN: Comment submitted in response to Bayer's petition to establish pesticide tolerances in and on raw agricultural commodities by FAN Pesticide Project. Federal Register Docket OPP-2003-0129.

May 24, 2002 - CRYOLITE: comments submitted to US EPA on Gowan Company's petition for new, modified, and proposed tolerances by Paul and Ellen Connett. (Gowan's petition published in Federal Register, April 24, 2002). Federal Register Docket OPP-2002-0007.

April 8, 2002 - SULFURYL FLUORIDE: Written Objections and Request for Hearing in the matter of: Sulfuryl fluoride; Temporary Pesticide Tolerances. Final Rule. From Paul and Ellen Connett. Federal Register Docket OPP-301166A

March 18, 2002 - SULFURYL FLUORIDE: comments submitted to US EPA on Dow AgroSciences petition to establish Fluoride and Sulfuryl fluoride tolerances for a large number (40) of raw and processed foods by Paul and Ellen Connett. DOW'S petition published in Federal Register, February 15, 2002. Docket PF-1068

September 29, 2001 - SULFURYL FLUORIDE: comments submitted to US EPA on Proposed Pesticide Temporary Tolerances by Ellen Connett. In response to petition published in the September 5, 2001, Federal Register. Docket OPP-301166


Submissions to the National Research Council Committee: Toxicologic Risk of Fluoride in Drinking Water; BEST-K-02-05-A:

See FAN website for background on NRC Committee

Sept 15, 2005: Information on September 13, 2005, “Objections and Request for Hearing” submitted to US EPA on new pesticide tolerances for sulfuryl fluoride.

August 23, 2005: Submission & August 29, 2005 Response to: Question relating to the translation of foreign studies submitted to
National Research Council. Toxicologic Risk of Fluoride in Drinking Water. BEST-K-02-05-A.

July 21, 2005: Part 1. Fluoride Pesticides. New Source of Fluoride Exposure.

July 21, 2005: Part 2. "Inerts" used in Pesticides. New Source of Fluoride Exposure.

July 19, 2005: Update on Fluoride's Adverse Effects on the Brain and Male Reproduction.

June 29, 2005: Regarding Dr. Chester Douglass

June 17, 2005: Correlation between dental fluorosis incidence and osteosarcoma incidence amongst provinces of Kenya and Association between fluoridation and osteosarcoma in Malaysia

May 27, 2004: Fluoride & Cancer: New Report + Background

May 3, 2004: Fluoride's adverse effects on the Male Reproductive system.

April 19, 2004: Fluoride's effect on the brain.

April 6, 2004: Letter to Committee

March 30, 2005: Summation of the most important points for determining a protective MCLG

March 21, 2005: Revisiting the Fluoride-Osteosarcoma connection in the context of Elise Bassin's findings: Part II

March 2, 2005: Commentary on Elise Bassin's findings on fluoride exposure and osteosarcoma: Part 1

March 12 & 15, 2004: Summation of Data on Fluoride & Bone Damage (at Exposure Levels Relevant to Current MCL)

January 29, 2004: Fluoride & Bone Damage: Published Data. Compiled by Michael Connett.

January 29, 2004: Additional Information on Fluoride & Bone.


Submission to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) on their Toxicological profile on Fluoride:

February 28, 2002 - Comments on "Draft Toxicological Profile for Fluorides," by Ellen and Paul Connett. Submitted to the Agency for Toxics Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

 
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