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Toxicological Profile for Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)

Title: Toxicological Profile for Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE)

Subject of planned Report: The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicological and adverse health effects for the substance being described.

Purpose of Planned Report: The purpose of the toxicological profile is to provide a source of toxicological and epidemiological data on hazardous substances most commonly found at hazardous waste sites and in support of public health assessments at these sites.

Type of Dissemination: ISI

Timing of Review (including deferrals): February 2015

Type of Review (panel, individual or alternative procedure): Individual

Opportunities for the Public to Comment (how and when): A draft of this profile will be made available for public comment in 2015..

Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments before the Review: No

Anticipated Number of Reviewers: Three

Primary Disciplines or Expertise: toxicology, environmental health, chemistry

Reviewers Selected by (agency or designated outside organization): CDC/ ATSDR

Public Nominations Requested for Reviewers: No

1. Harrad, Stuart

Academic and Professional Credentials

PhD

Current Position Title

Professor of Environmental Chemistry

Organizational Affiliation(s)

Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management
School of Geography
Earth, and Environmental Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK

Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences

Environmental chemistry, with focus on all aspects of environmental sources, fate and behavior of persistent organic pollutants; human exposure; environmental forensics

Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public

No

2. Olson, James R, JR

Academic and Professional Credentials

PhD

Current Position Title

Distinguished Professor, Director

Organizational Affiliation(s)

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York 14260

Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences

Environmental and genetic toxicology; health risk assessment; biomarkers of exposure; effect and susceptibility to organophosphate pesticides and persistent halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons

Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public

No

3. Metcalfe, Christopher

Academic and Professional Credentials

PhD

Current Position Title

Professor and Chair

Organizational Affiliation(s)

Environmental and Resource Studies
Trent University
Peterborough, ON, Canada

Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences

Environmental distribution and toxic effects of organic contaminants; persistent nonpolar contaminants (e.g. PCBs, pesticides) in wastewaters; nanoparticles; in vitro and in vivo studies

Recommended by Scientific/Professional Society or General Public

No

Charge to Peer Reviewers: Charge to Peer Reviewers [PDF - 124 KB]

Peer Reviewers’ Comments and CDC/ATSDR’s Responses to Peer Reviewers’ Comments: PBDE Formal Disposition [PDF - 582 KB]

The ISI/HISA Dissemination Itself

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