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Policy
Bill in U.S. House of Representatives to establish a
comprehensive research program on the impact and occurrence
of hormone disrupting chemicals as they affect human, ecological,
and wildlife health.
Text of HR 852
Act Now!
The Environmental Health Research Act
of 2003 was introduced on February 13, 2003 by Rep. Louise
McIntosh Slaughter [D-NY] and is currently waiting to be
evaluated by the Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommitte
on Health. This Act amends the Public Health Service Act
to allow for research on hormone disruption, collecting
data on the effects of exposure to low doses of chemicals
during the critical stages of prenatal development.
Background Information:
- According to congressional findings,
over the past thirty years there has been an increase
in the incidence of childhood cancers, juvenile diabetes,
attention deficit-like hyperactivity disorders, autism,
thyroid disorders, and auto-immune disorders. More research
is needed to understand why this has occurred and to determine
if it may be the result of exposure to hormone-disrupting
chemicals.
- Very low doses of exposure can
cause profound hormone disruption, particularly if it
occurs in the womb or right after birth.
- The health hazards posed by many of
the chemicals found in U.S. products are not widely understood,
making more research in this area necessary.
Use the following links
to contact members of the Subcommittee on Health, and encourage
them to support the Environmental Health Research Act of
2003.
When contacting a Representative, please
remember to be brief, to include your name and address,
and to never threaten him/her.
Michael
Bilirakis--Chairman (FL-9th District)
Joe
Barton (TX-6th District)
Fred
Upton (MI-6th District)
James
C. Greenwood (PA-8th District)
Nathan
Deal (GA-10th District)
Richard
Burr (NC-5th District)
Ed
Whitfield (KY-1st District)
Charlie
Norwood--Vice Chairman (GA-9th District)
Barbara
Cubin (WY at large)
Heather
Wilson (NM-1st District)
John
B. Shadegg (AZ-3rd District)
Charles
Pickering (MS-3rd District)
Steve
Buyer (IN-4th District)
Joseph
R. Pitts (PA-16th District)
Ernie
Fletcher (KY-6th District)
Mike
Ferguson (NJ-7th District)
Mike
Rogers (MI-8th District)
W.J.
Tauzin--Ex Officio (LA-3rd District)
Sherrod
Brown--Ranking Member (OH-13th District)
Herny
A. Waxman (CA-30th District)
Ralph
M. Hall (TX-4th District)
Edolphus
Towns (NY-10th District)
Frank
Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6th District)
Anne
G. Eshoo (CA-14th District)
Bart
Stupak (MI-1st District)
Eliot
L. Engel (NY-17th District)
Gene Green (TX-29th
District)
Ted
Strickland (OH-6th District)
Lois
Capps (CA-23rd District)
Bart
Gordon (TN-6th District)
Diana
DeGette (CO-1st District)
Christopher
John (LA-7th District)
John D. Dingell--Ex
Officio (MI-15th District)
Updated 10/03/03
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