California to Consider Prop 65 Listing for Glyphosate, Neonicotinoids and Other Substances
On October 6, 2020, the California Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC) announced it will be meeting on December 11, 2020, to discuss the possible developmental and reproductive toxicity (DART) of 22 chemical substances and chemical groups, including glyphosate and its salts, and three neonicotinoid pesticides (acetamiprid, clothianidin, and imidacloprid). DARTIC is composed of scientists who advise California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) on the prioritization of chemicals for potential Proposition 65 (Prop 65) listing and identification of chemicals that have been shown through scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles to cause reproductive toxicity.
Public comments on the 22 substances will be accepted until November 16, 2020, and OEHHA will forward those comments to DARTIC members prior to its meeting.
The full list of chemicals and chemical groups that DARTIC will discuss are:
- Benzophenone-3;
- Bisphenol S;
- Diazinon;
- Diethylphthalate;
- Domoic acid;
- Glyphosate and its salts;
- Manganese;
- Neonicotinoid pesticides;
- Acetamiprid;
- Clothianidin;
- Imidacloprid;
- Thiamethoxam;
- Parabens;
- Butyl paraben;
- Isobutyl paraben;
- Methyl paraben;
- Propyl paraben;
- Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS);
- Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA);
- Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS);
- Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA);
- Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA);
- Titanium dioxide nanoparticles;
- Vinpocetine; and
- Zearalenone.
OEHHA’s document, Prioritization: Chemicals Identified for Consultation with the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee, presents information on these chemicals or chemical groups for DARTIC’s consideration. Specifically, OEHHA states: “For each, an initial, abbreviated appraisal of the scientific information identified through the screening-level literature search and the preliminary toxicological evaluation is presented.” With regard to glyphosate and its salts, OEHHA provides “a brief overview of the relevant studies published within the last five years and those included in the Toxicological Profile for Glyphosate by ATSDR (ATSDR 2020) that were identified during the preliminary toxicological evaluation.”
No listing decisions will be made by DARTIC at the December meeting. If OEHHA moves forward to propose to list any substances, it will separately issue a notice and seek public comments.
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