Other Issues

Enclosed are comments on the recent notice from the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment regarding 22 chemicals to be discussed at a meeting of the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee. These comments address manganese.

These comments address the four parabens that are on the prioritization list. As these ingredients serve an important preservative function and have been extensively reviewed and approved by expert bodies, they should be considered low priority for DARTIC review.

These comments address titanium dioxide nanoparticles, which serve an important function in numerous consumer products, including sunscreens.

As FDA is recognized as an authoritative body by Proposition 65, we believe that OEHHA should await the outcome of FDA's review rather than bringing BP-3 to the DARTIC for review.

Enclosed are comments regarding the OEHHA draft report entitled " Health Effects Assessment: Potential Neurobehavioral Effects of Synthetic Food Dyes in Children."