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~ 10/ En han ce Prod uct Stewa rd5h-I PI Adva nce Corporate Soc-Ia,::f~:}t:, I~;:t;~~;~~:r' Responsibility; C') Add vitaI new data to accepted body of scientific research on benzene; C') Be used as reference by government, industry and regulatory decision-makers. 7 SH ELL-MCCLU RG-OS2780 Draftfor March 18,2003 Meeting First revision 1129103 Second revision 2/7103 Attachment For Action API Executive Committee Issue: The Benzene Health Research Consortium is seeking guidance on options to address a shortfall in funding the industry-sponsored Shanghai Health Study (SHS), A five-year project designed to investigate the potential health effects of benzene, the study has secured $16,5 million of the $22,8 million required to carry it to fruition, Although preparations for the research have begun, this funding gap - - if not closed - - will either compromise the study or lead to its demise, Background: Continued concern about the potential health effects of benzene is reflected by two recent studies that suggest a link between benzene exposure and certain cancers not previously associated with the chemical, The Consortium is thus sponsoring a five-year study in Shanghai, China, which could significantly decrease the uncertainty surrounding the issue, A joint investigation primarily managed by the University of Colorado and Fudan University, the SHS includes protocols developed with the assistance of Chinese, European and American bio-ethics specialists, It also has strong support and active participation from Chinese universities, hospitals and regulatory agencies, The quality of Shanghai's occupational benzene exposure records offers an unprecedented opportunity - - and perhaps the last of its kind - - to study the relationship between benzene exposure and the risk of certain blood diseases, While providing the scientific, regulatory and business communities with new information on benzene, the SHS would also enable industry to enhance its product stewardship reputation, Project Status: Three inter-related studies are proposed: (1) a Case-Control Epidemiology study; (2) a Disease Progression Study; and (3) a Molecular Epidemiology Study, The preinitiation program is currently nearing completion and the principal investigators expect to begin accepting subjects and processing samples from study participants in March or April of 2003, Previous and current Shanghai workplace exposures are being evaluated, while the training of exposure assessment technicians and interviewers is underway, Legal and public affairs expertise has been retained to facilitate Consortium activities, Funding Status: Current funding for the program is projected to run out during the first quarter of 2004, Five companies - - BP, ChevronTexaco, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell Chemical Co - - have contributed $16,5 million, Based on the protocol enhancements recommended by independent scientific and ethics review panels, the Consortium approved a $22,8 million program to complete the five-year study, In seeking additional participation, the Consortium has made general presentations to IPIECA, ACC, CONCAWE and NPRA, and held more focused discussions with Marathon Ashland, Dow Chemical Company, and Sunoco, Several others have been approached, including Citgo, Dupont, BASF, Lyondell-Equistar, TotalFinaElf, Statoil, AGIP-ENI, and Petronas, To date, none of these entities have agreed to contribute funds, Implications of funding shortfall: The Consortium Technical Committee has studied the impacts of a funding shortfall and determined that at best, only one of the three studies could be completed with current funds, The reality however, is that an unclosed gap would result in loss of all Chinese collaboration, in which case none of the studies could be completed, Aside from lost opportunity, this situation could have public relations and legal ramifications, SH ELL-MCCLU RG-OS2781 Draftfor March 18,2003 Meeting First revision 1129103 Second revision 2/7103 For Action: The Executive Committee is requested to decide by [insert date] whether API will (1) provide direct funding for the study; (2) provide funds to allow the study to continue while recruitment efforts continue, anticipating to be repaid in full or in part by the Consortium; or (3) provide no additional funding for the study, SH ELL-MCCLU RG-OS2782

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Amanda Eversole American Petroleum Institute Amanda Eversole serves as Executive Vice President & Chief Advocacy Officer at American Petroleum Institute (API), where she leads the federal government relations, state government relations and external mobilization departments and the organization's overall integrated advocacy efforts.

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Although shifts in political leadership often lead to greater or lesser emphasis on environmental regulation from time to time, what is new and alarming about current decision making is the degree to which politicians have chosen to intrude into scientific debates as a tactic for achieving political goals.1 4 One increasingly common form of political interference involves compromising the work of US scientific advisory committees.1 In 2002, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services removed three well qualified experts from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) grant review study section.7 The candidates were highly qualified and had been approved by staff at NIOSH.

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The writing team was composed of a dozen leading scientific experts in fields related to dioxin health effects and quantitative risk assessment.