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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0771.391 2020-2022 P/Gourtc,i I il► ►lz1 P.O.Box 437462 I Kamuela,Hawaii 96743 I +1808 887-6411 I Fax+1808 885-6707 IGaikte lrt org o C'7 THE KORA A CN TER® -71 Re: Bill 167 3 - •i-- Hearing Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022. n,3 -- Position: Strong Support for County Bill 167 Aloha Honorable Council Chair Maile David,Co-Chair Aaron Chung,and Members of the County Council Approximately one-fourth of the plants,fish,and invertebrates found in Hawaiian coral reefs are endemic to Hawaii.Coral reefs are intrinsic to Hawaiian culture and provide critical natural protection against coastal erosion and sea-level rise.Further,our coral reefs underpin our vibrant tourism industry, Hawai'i's primary and vital economic engine.Where people use marine environments as recreational resources, there is sunscreen pollution.Swimmers put on sunscreen products before they get into the water and over an hour much of the sunscreen on the skin will slough off,potentially contaminating the surrounding water.This is a grave concern because it has been reported in the scientific literature that chemicals in sunscreen can have irreversibly detrimental effects on marine life,including changes in fish behavior, damage to coral DNA and larvae,and the health of algae,fish,shellfish,urchins,and marine mammals. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has already recognized this existential threat to our coral reefs See: Skincare Chemicals and Marine Life noaa..ov SUNSCREEN CHEMICALS AND MARINE LIFE How sunscreen chemicals enter our environment: How sunscreen chemicals can affect marine life: a star m.nm nnMn..n. ?+ rtntn,pab • MUSSELS glatellth and phatommetunis iCr MAWS jam Can damage Can decrease tertiary and Can accumulate in tissues and thy.s.pc immune and reproductive reproduction,and cause female be transferred to young. •n r.•..•• systems,and deform young. cheractanIstlo M male fish. Here are a few ways to protect ourselves and marine life: Consider sunscreen without chemical,that con harm marine life,seek shade between 10 am&I pm,and use Ultraviolet Protection Factor(OFF)sunwear. 11111 $•_, " Seek shade Umbrella Sun hat .Sunscreen US Sun glasses Sun shirt Laggings Research shows both octocrylene and avobenzone pose known risks to human health as well as to Hawaii's fragile marine environment. Octocrylene degrades into BENZOPHENONE -a"sister"chemical to oxybenzone that is recognized by the FDA,State of California Prop65,and the WHO to be a mutagen, carcinogen,and an endocrine disruptor. Comm. No. -11 . 1l EDUCATION.ENVIRONMENT.EMPOWERMENT. rttIN —Ref 10: • De K0haia Censer-ii arr egnrri or tiurtun111 employe!;;Ind lerrrin: Ref. Dote JUN - 1 2022 Chemical Research in Toxicology -1112111 Wbsacvm9/rrt Benzophenone Accumulates over Time from the Degradation of Octocrylene in Commercial Sunscreen Products Morons. It+ceph C.DiNardo,Didier Stien,Alice M.S.Rodrigues,and Philippe Lebanon flOre Thu:brim'//dandorg/10.1021,'anrrhemmntncoe(saiti 14 Read Online ACCESS I LM Mens More I is Article Recommendations •Supporting Information ABSTRACT:Itenrophenone it ,utagen carcinogen. and .. ,e- endocrine disruptor. Its presence in ford products or food a `# packaging,s banned In the United States Under California F Proposition 69,there is no safe harbor for benzophenone in any rn:n o„was —_ personal care products including sunscreens.ane aging creams, . cu - c r o coin and moisturizers.The f this stud to determine 111 n —§ new presentorevarietyw ,n benzophenone a< in wide so(. mal n protection factor (SPE)/sunscreen products. (2) whether - r wm94* Brnrneem+ona benzophenone concentration m the product increased d over time, s and(t)if the degradationt narylene was thelikely source for "^a' —— benzophenone contamination.Benzophenone concentration was It 4 assayed in nine cominercial mnscreen products born the European Union and eight horn the United.States(in tnplicato).including F. two single ingredient sources of octocrylene.These same SPF items were subjected to the United States Food and Drug Administration(U.S.FDAlaccelerated stability aging protocol for 6 weeks.Benzophenone was measured in the accelerated-aged s€ products.Sixteen octocrylene-containing product lines that were recently purchased had an average concentration of 39 mg'kg benzophenone,ranging from 6 mgikg to 166 nig/kg,Ilenrophenene was not detectable in the product that did not contain Eoctocrilene.Ohm subjecting the 1,products to the U.S.FDA.accelerated stability method,the 16 octocrvlenc.contalning products -o had an average concentration of S mg/kg ranging from 9.8 ng/kg to 455 mg'kg Bensophenone was not detectable in the product that did not contain octocrylene.tlentophenone was detected in the pure octocrylenemanufactured ingredient.Octocrylene generates benznphenrrne through a retra.aldol condensation.In roe,up to'ge%of the benzophenone in these sunscreen products 3 may be absorbed through the skin.U.S.FDA has established a zero tolerance for benzophenone as a food additive.In the United States.them were 2999 SPF products containing octocrylene to 2019.The safety ofnctocrykne as a benzophenone generator in SPF ,r any consumer products should be expeditiously reviewed by regulatory agencies. ■ INTRODUCTION tienrophenone is associated with a wide range of toxicities. (h'tniene(CAS no.619'-511.41 is one of 14 United States mctuding genotoxicity, cnogenicity,and endocrine din- , Food and Drug Administration(U.S.FDA)active ingredients option.Benzophenone and Its common metabolites,kindly- approved hit usesun protection factor(SPP)overthe- drill and p-hydroayhemophenone.were positive mutagens in rimer drugs whic hinclude sunscreens.moisturizers,lip the Ames test platforms(strain TAI02)and in the SOS/Umu halms,and anti-aging products.In March of 2010.2999 SPF mutagenicity platform.'- Itenenphenone was also demon. products that were registered for sale in the United States treated to induce thymine dimenzation and double stranded contained octocrylene Octocrilene is also used in noo.SPF- DNA break(ormauon In the presence of UV light.' labeled personal care products such as shampoos,hair sprays. Ben>e+phenone is an established carcinogen. 'Signs of this tanning ro ping oils.and conditioners. pathology induced by henphenone were first observed in the he persist care product industry has known(or tome liver of guinea pig.'In mice,oral ingestion of benzophenone time that onocrylene is contaminated with benzophenone resulted in significant manifestations of hepatocellular (CAS no. I19-61.9).When purchasing mw ott crviene for or personal care product manufacturing,industry admits ethat benzophenone is a contaminant found in Rrcelmd: ocrobcr 2t.2020 octocrylene and.inn some reason."cannot m be resed by its entirety when octocrylene is beingprocessed..''Further .industry members have also stated that the concen- tration of henrophenone in octocrylene n ma, utactured Ingredients and consumer products in' giigible t.ACS Publications """"m" "'t"" Long-term exposure to avobenzone and octocrylene is lethal for some organisms living in freshwater environments. See https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2020/09/common-sunscreen-ingredients-dangerous- for-freshwater-ecosystems-study.html On September 24, 2021,the FDA issued a proposed order concerning nonprescription sunscreen drug products.In the proposed order,two mineral products zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are deemed generally recognized as safe and effective (GRASE),and fourteen products are deemed NOT GRASE.Of the fourteen products,twelve products do not currently contain sufficient data to support positive GRASE classification.The twelve products that require additional data are avobenzone,cinoxate, dioxybenzone,ensulizole,homosalate,meradimate,octinoxate,octisalate,octocrylene,oxybenzone, padimate 0,and sulisobenzone. EDUCATION.ENVIRONMENT.EMPOWERMENT. Page 2 of 3 The Kabala Center it an equal opportunity provider,employer,and lender. The Center for Disease Control,American Cancer Society,World Health Organization,as well as hundreds of scientists and dermatologists,have reported that certain chemical sunscreens are harmful to many forms of life and have not been shown to decrease skin cancer. To protect from the sun and reduce the impact on coral reefs they suggest that people avoid the mid-day sun,wear a protective hat and clothing, and apply sunscreen with only zinc oxide or titanium dioxide as the main ingredient.This is a much better course for public health and the environment than using a petrochemical sunscreen that may cause harm to the coral reefs and other marine life. We ask for your strong support for Bill 167 restricting the use of sunscreen petrochemicals that have questionable effects on the health of humans and marine life in alignment with the Precautionary Principle,allowing us to protect our environment and communities for future generations. Sincerely, Cynthia Punihaole Kennedy, Director Kahalu'u Bay Education Center a program of The Kohala Center EDUCATION.ENVIRONMENT.EMPOWERMENT. Page 3 of 3 71,c Kobala Center i<an equal opportunity provider,employer,and lender