74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
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                     Senate Joint Memorial 8
 
Sponsored by Senator CARTER; Senator MONNES ANDERSON,
  Representatives GELSER, NATHANSON, NOLAN, ROSENBAUM, TOMEI
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Urges Congress to enact legislation requiring testing, review
and approval of ingredients in cosmetics, particularly dibutyl
phthalate and diethyl phthalate.
 
                         JOINT MEMORIAL
To the President of the United States, the Commissioner of the
  United States Food and Drug Administration and the Senate and
  the House of Representatives of the United States of America,
  in Congress assembled:
  We, your memorialists, the Seventy-fourth Legislative Assembly
of the State of Oregon, in legislative session assembled,
respectfully represent as follows:
  Whereas studies have shown that phthalates, particularly
dibutyl phthalate and diethyl phthalate, can damage the liver,
kidneys, lungs and reproductive system and cause genital
abnormalities in male infants, including testicular atrophy,
hypospadias, reduced sperm counts, ectopic testes and undescended
testicles; and
  Whereas the European Parliament, after analyzing the scientific
research, determined that products with phthalates posed a
significant health risk to its citizens and in 2002 issued a
directive that banned sale of personal care products and
cosmetics that contain certain phthalates; and
  Whereas phthalates are added to cosmetics, hair spray,
deodorants, nail polish, perfume and many other personal care
products that Oregonians use every day; and
  Whereas phthalates can be absorbed through the skin, ingested
in breast milk or inhaled; and
  Whereas the United States Food and Drug Administration does not
require premarket safety testing, review or approval of
ingredients in cosmetics; and
  Whereas under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 301 et seq.), cosmetics and their ingredients are not
required to be approved before they are sold to the public; and
  Whereas lack of federal oversight of phthalates in cosmetics
leaves Oregonians exposed to the harmful effects of phthalates;
now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
 
  (1) The Congress of the United States is respectfully urged to
enact legislation that requires testing, review and approval of
ingredients used in cosmetic products, in particular dibutyl
phthalate and diethyl phthalate.
  (2) A copy of this memorial shall be sent to the President of
the United States, to the Commissioner of the United States Food
and Drug Administration and to each member of the Oregon
Congressional Delegation.
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