Draft NTP Monograph on Systematic Review of Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy; Availability of Document; Request for Comments, 29529 [2019-13338]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Draft NTP Monograph on Systematic Review of Traffic-Related Air 
Pollution and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy; Availability of 
Document; Request for Comments

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Toxicology Program (NTP) announces the 
availability of the Draft NTP Monograph on Systematic Review of 
Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy 
for public comment. The Office of Health Assessment and Translation 
(OHAT), Division of the National Toxicology Program (DNTP), National 
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), prepared the 
monograph.

DATES: 
    Written Public Comment Submission: Deadline is August 7, 2019.
    Document Availability: The draft monograph should be available by 
June 24, 2019, at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/peer_trap.

ADDRESSES: Written public comments should be submitted electronically 
at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/peer_trap.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Canden Byrd, 2635 Meridian Parkway, 
Suite 200, Durham, NC, USA 27713. Phone: (919) 293-1660, Fax: (919) 
293-1645, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: Traffic-related air pollution and hypertensive 
disorders of pregnancy were selected for review following nomination in 
July 2012 to evaluate emerging children's health issues associated with 
ambient air pollution and review by the NTP Board of Scientific 
Counselors on April 18, 2014. After considering the literature on 
children's health outcomes, the scope was narrowed to focus on traffic-
related air pollution and hypersensitive disorders of pregnancy due to: 
(1) The significant impact of hypertension in pregnancy on children's 
health, and (2) a number of recent studies assessing hypertensive 
outcomes in pregnant women exposed to traffic-related air pollution. 
Information on NTP's review of traffic-related air pollution and 
children's health is available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/trap.
    Request for Comments: NTP invites public comments on the draft 
monograph that address scientific or technical issues. Guidelines for 
public comments are available at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/guidelines_public_comments_508.pdf. The deadline for 
submission of written comments is August 7, 2019. Written public 
comments should be submitted electronically at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/peer_trap. Persons submitting written comments 
should include their name, affiliation, mailing address, phone, email, 
and sponsoring organization (if any). Written comments received in 
response to this notice will be posted on the NTP website and the 
submitter will be identified by name, affiliation, and sponsoring 
organization (if any). Following the public comment period, the draft 
monograph will undergo external peer review by letter. Comments that 
address scientific/technical issues will be shared with external 
scientists for their consideration during the peer review.
    Background Information on OHAT: NTP and NIEHS established OHAT to 
serve as an environmental health resource to the public and to 
regulatory and health agencies. The office conducts evaluations to 
assess the evidence that environmental chemicals, physical substances, 
or mixtures (collectively referred to as ``substances'') cause adverse 
health effects and provides opinions on whether these substances may be 
of concern given what is known about current human exposure levels.
    The product of an evaluation may be a systematic review, scoping 
report, interactive evidence map, or workshop report, which may be 
published as a NTP monograph, NTP technical report, or peer-reviewed 
journal publication. Information about OHAT is available on the OHAT 
website (https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/ohat).

    Dated: June 13, 2019.
Brian R. Berridge,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
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