following excerpt from Acetaldehyde Hazard Summary, January 2000, “Sources and Potential Exposure:� “Acetaldehyde is ubiquitous in the ambient environment. It is an intermediate product of higher plant respiration and formed as a product of incomplete wood combustion in fireplaces and woodstoves, coffee roasting, burning of tobacco, vehicle exhaust fumes, and coal refining and waste processing. Hence, many individuals are exposed to acetaldehyde by breathing ambient air. It should be noted that residential fireplaces and woodstoves are the two highest sources of emissions, followed by various industrial emissions. (1) In Los Angeles, California, levels of acetaldehyde up to 32 parts per billion (ppb) have been measured in the ambient environment. (1) Exposure
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Visit our blog and see what you can do to help protect the public by going to the following address: https://cornvscovid@blogspot.com We urge you to post your thoughts, criticisms, and suggestions for the benefit of all who are concerned about this issue. may also occur in individuals occupationally exposed to acetaldehyde during its manufacture and use. (1,2) In addition, acetaldehyde is formed in the body from the breakdown of ethanol; this would be a source of acetaldehyde among those who consume alcoholic beverages.� How logical is it to allow the FDA to regulate a compound that is not only ubiquitous, but is also permitted by other federal
agencies (ATF) to be consumed internally and in much greater quantities? Protecting ourselves from a virulent pandemic killer should always take precedence over protecting ourselves from a vague, unproven suspicion of dermal toxicity. The benefits clearly outweigh the risks at this moment in time. Perhaps an exemption request for this acetaldehyde issue might be in order. Written exemptions provide a built-in legal insulation from torts and liabilities arising from ambiguities in vague regulatory rhetoric. Co-Authors: Jim Buchacker Independent Consultant/Broker Buchacker Consulting 704.492.3267 buchacker1@gmail.com Jim Forshaw Independent Consultant 843.461.0152 jimforshaw@gmail.com
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