EPA investigating formaldehyde emissions

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Companion piece:http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=75809 Formaldehyde content of vaccines licensed for use in the United States Vaccine Trade Name Quantity (per dose) Td (adult)/ DT none ²0.02 mg DTaP DaptacelInfanrixTripedia ²0.1 mg DTaP-Hep B IPV Pediarix ²0.1 mg hepatitis A HavrixVaqtaÊ ²0.05mg (pediatric) ²0.1 mg (adult)0.004 mg (pediatric) 0.008 mg (adult) hepatitis A - hepatitis B Twinrix ²0.1 mg Hib-hepatitis B Comvax < 0.0004 mg polio IPOL ²0.02 mg Japanese encephalitisvaccine JE-Vax < 0.1 mg Tdap ADACELBoostrix < 0.005 mg< 0.1 mg Influenza FuarixFluLavalFluzone ²0.05 mg< 0.025 mg< 0.1 mg DTap- Hib TriHIBit ²0.1 mg References Epidemiology of chronic occupational exposure to formaldehyde: report of the Ad Hoc panel on health aspects of formaldehyde. Toxicol Ind. Health. 1988;4:77-90.Goldmacher VS, Thilly WG. Formaldehyde is mutagenic for cultured human cells. Mutat. Res. 1983;116:417-422.Heck H, Casanova-Schmitz M, Dodd PB, et al. Formaldehyde (CH2O) concentrations in the blood of humans and Fischer-344 rats exposed to CH2O under controlled conditions. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 1985;46:1-3.Huennekens FM, Osborne MJ. Folic acid coenzymes and one-carbon metabolism. Adv Enzymol. 1959;21:369-446.Natarajan AT, Darroudi F, Bussman CJM, van Kesteren-van Leeuwen AC. Evaluation of the mutagenicity of formaldehyde in mammalian cytogenetic assays in vivo and in vitro. Mutat. Res. 1983;122:355-360.Ragan DL, Boreiko CJ. Initiation of C3H/10T1/2 cell transformation by formaldehyde. Cancer Lett. 198113:325-331.Til HP, Woutersen RA, Feron VJ, et al. Two-year drinking-water study of formaldehyde in rats. Food Chem Toxicol. 1989;27:77-87.Reviewed by: A. Offit, MD Date:ÊNovember 2008============http://www.gallupindependent.com/2008/11november/112908epa.htmlEPA investigating formaldehyde emissions Gallup Independent By Kathy Helms DinŽ BureauWINDOW ROCK Ñ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched an investigation into the potential health risks of formaldehyde use in pressed-wood products and is seeking public input. Pressed-wood products are used extensively in mobile homes.Formaldehyde is commonly used as a preservative and is found in certain pressed-wood products. The chemical Ògasses offÓ from wood products containing formaldehyde-based adhesives and then mixes with the indoor air. This process is more likely to occur in hot and humid environments.Formaldehyde also adds permanent-press qualities to clothing and draperies and helps preserve some paints and coating products.The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen. Formaldehyde exposure, even at low levels, can trigger coughing, wheezing, and other respiratory ailments, while continuous exposure to the gas can trigger attacks in asthma sufferers.Attention to the formaldehyde issue significantly increased after Hurricane Katrina when Federal Emergency Management Agency-issued travel trailers provided as housing for dislocated families in New Orleans allegedly caused illness in many people from formaldehyde emissions in pressed-wood used in their construction.In 2007, U.S. Rep. Henry WaxmanÕs Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing to investigate reports of elevated levels of formaldehyde in FEMA-purchased trailers. Ninety-four percent were found to have indoor levels in excess of the standard considered safe by EPA.EPA is asking interested parties to submit comments, information and data to determine the extent of the problem and what to do about it. In addition to a 60-day public comment period, the federal agency has scheduled five public meetings in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Portland, Ore., Chicago, Dallas and Washington, D.C., to obtain more input. Through this process, EPA will develop a risk assessment on potential adverse-health effects and determine whether EPA action is needed to address any identified risks.The call for comments follows a citizensÕ petition received under the Toxic Substances Control Act in March 2008 from the Sierra Club, a number of other environmental organizations, as well as a large number of private citizens concerned about risks from exposure.EPA submitted an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on Nov. 25 and will be taking comments for 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. Comments can be mailed to: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. =====In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.

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Companion piece:http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=75809 Formaldehyde content of vaccines licensed for use in the United States Vaccine Trade Name Quantity (per dose) Td (adult)/ DT none ²0.02 mg DTaP DaptacelInfanrixTripedia ²0.1 mg DTaP-Hep B IPV Pediarix ²0.1 mg hepatitis A HavrixVaqtaÊ ²0.05mg (pediatric) ²0.1 mg (adult)0.004 mg (pediatric) 0.008 mg (adult) hepatitis A - hepatitis B Twinrix ²0.1 mg Hib-hepatitis B Comvax < 0.0004 mg polio IPOL ²0.02 mg Japanese encephalitisvaccine JE-Vax < 0.1 mg Tdap ADACELBoostrix < 0.005 mg< 0.1 mg Influenza FuarixFluLavalFluzone ²0.05 mg< 0.025 mg< 0.1 mg DTap- Hib TriHIBit ²0.1 mg References Epidemiology of chronic occupational exposure to formaldehyde: report of the Ad Hoc panel on health aspects of formaldehyde. Toxicol Ind. Health. 1988;4:77-90.Goldmacher VS, Thilly WG. Formaldehyde is mutagenic for cultured human cells. Mutat. Res. 1983;116:417-422.Heck H, Casanova-Schmitz M, Dodd PB, et al. Formaldehyde (CH2O) concentrations in the blood of humans and Fischer-344 rats exposed to CH2O under controlled conditions. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 1985;46:1-3.Huennekens FM, Osborne MJ. Folic acid coenzymes and one-carbon metabolism. Adv Enzymol. 1959;21:369-446.Natarajan AT, Darroudi F, Bussman CJM, van Kesteren-van Leeuwen AC. Evaluation of the mutagenicity of formaldehyde in mammalian cytogenetic assays in vivo and in vitro. Mutat. Res. 1983;122:355-360.Ragan DL, Boreiko CJ. Initiation of C3H/10T1/2 cell transformation by formaldehyde. Cancer Lett. 198113:325-331.Til HP, Woutersen RA, Feron VJ, et al. Two-year drinking-water study of formaldehyde in rats. Food Chem Toxicol. 1989;27:77-87.Reviewed by: A. Offit, MD Date:ÊNovember 2008============http://www.gallupindependent.com/2008/11november/112908epa.htmlEPA investigating formaldehyde emissions Gallup Independent By Kathy Helms DinŽ BureauWINDOW ROCK Ñ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched an investigation into the potential health risks of formaldehyde use in pressed-wood products and is seeking public input. Pressed-wood products are used extensively in mobile homes.Formaldehyde is commonly used as a preservative and is found in certain pressed-wood products. The chemical Ògasses offÓ from wood products containing formaldehyde-based adhesives and then mixes with the indoor air. This process is more likely to occur in hot and humid environments.Formaldehyde also adds permanent-press qualities to clothing and draperies and helps preserve some paints and coating products.The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen. Formaldehyde exposure, even at low levels, can trigger coughing, wheezing, and other respiratory ailments, while continuous exposure to the gas can trigger attacks in asthma sufferers.Attention to the formaldehyde issue significantly increased after Hurricane Katrina when Federal Emergency Management Agency-issued travel trailers provided as housing for dislocated families in New Orleans allegedly caused illness in many people from formaldehyde emissions in pressed-wood used in their construction.In 2007, U.S. Rep. Henry WaxmanÕs Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing to investigate reports of elevated levels of formaldehyde in FEMA-purchased trailers. Ninety-four percent were found to have indoor levels in excess of the standard considered safe by EPA.EPA is asking interested parties to submit comments, information and data to determine the extent of the problem and what to do about it. In addition to a 60-day public comment period, the federal agency has scheduled five public meetings in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Portland, Ore., Chicago, Dallas and Washington, D.C., to obtain more input. Through this process, EPA will develop a risk assessment on potential adverse-health effects and determine whether EPA action is needed to address any identified risks.The call for comments follows a citizensÕ petition received under the Toxic Substances Control Act in March 2008 from the Sierra Club, a number of other environmental organizations, as well as a large number of private citizens concerned about risks from exposure.EPA submitted an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on Nov. 25 and will be taking comments for 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. Comments can be mailed to: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. =====In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.