Rep. Brinks offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 351.

            A resolution to call on the Trump Administration to immediately release the draft toxicological profile on the dangers of PFAS to human health.

            Whereas, Water contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) threatens the health of Michigan residents and people across the country. To date, PFAS have been detected in the water at 15 locations, including 30 individual sites, across the state of Michigan. Sites of known PFAS contamination can be found in nearly half of the states; and

            Whereas, Exposure to PFAS above certain levels may be harmful to people. PFAS can accumulate in the body and may increase cancer risk; affect the immune system; increase cholesterol; decrease fertility; and impact the growth, learning, and behavior of infants and children; and

            Whereas, The Trump Administration has blocked the release of a draft assessment that indicates certain PFAS may be dangerous at far lower levels than previously thought. The draft scientific assessment by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is reported to conclude that infants, breastfeeding mothers, and other sensitive populations may be at risk when exposed to PFAS at levels one-sixth of the current United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) health advisory level; and

            Whereas, Understanding the risks posed by PFAS based on the most current science is critical to protecting the health of Michigan residents. The draft assessment could help government agencies establish appropriate levels for cleaning up contamination and ensure that people are aware and protected from exposure to harmful levels of PFAS; and

            Whereas, Failure to release this study gives the appearance that our government is more interested in protecting its own interests than the health of the people it serves. Nationwide, 126 U.S. Department of Defense facilities have contributed to PFAS contamination. Five of the 15 locations of contamination in Michigan are associated with military facilities. Politics and public relations must be set aside to protect the public health; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we call on the Trump Administration to immediately release the draft toxicological profile prepared by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry on the dangers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to human health; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.