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