PUBLICATIONS

• Articles in Popular Media
• Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
• White Papers and Position Statements
• Publications from Meetings and Conferences
• Articles in Popular Media

  Mulvihill, M.; Goldenman, G.; Blum, A. If we stop burning fossil fuels, will we end up with more plastic and toxic chemicals? New York Times. Aug. 27, 2021.

  Fuoco, R.; Blum, A. Time for EPA to come clean on PFAS. The Hill, Jul. 14, 2021.

  Blum, A.; Fuoco, R. Cosmetic chemicals need a makeover. The Hill, Jun. 15, 2021.

  Bruton, T.; Blum, A. 6 Million Americans are drinking contaminated water linked to cancer. The Hill, Nov. 21, 2017.

  Blum, A. Tackling toxics. Science, Mar. 11, 2016.

  Blum, Arlene. “Sitting Safely and Comfortably in California.” Capitol Weekly, 5 May 2011.

  Blum, Arlene. “Flame Retardants are the Asbestos of our Time.” Sacramento Bee, 28 April 2011.

  Blum, Arlene. (2010) Averting Another Toxics Disaster in China. China Environment Series. Issue 11. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington D.C., United States.

  Blum, Arlene., Fishman, Elana. “Averting a California toxics disaster.” California Progress Report, 13 March 2009.

  Kirschner, Michael., Blum, Arlene. When Product Safety and the Environment Appear to Collide: The Defeat of the Candle Flame Ignition Requirement Conformity, January 2009.

  Blum, Arlene. “Averting another toxics disaster.” China Dialogue, 17 December 2008.

  Blum, Arlene. “Did the State Kill my Cat?” LA Times, 17 October 2008.

  Blum, Arlene. “Killer Couch Chemicals.” Huffington Post, 16 August 2007.

  Blum, Arlene. “Chemical Burns.” New York Times, 19 November 2007.

  Blum, Arlene. “The Fire Retardant Dilemma.” Science Commentary, 12 October 2007.

  Peer-reviewed Journal Publications

  Whitehead, H., Venier, M., Wu, Y., Eastman, E., Urbanik, S., Diamond, M. L., Shalin, A., Schwartz-Narbonne, H., Bruton, T. A., Blum, A., Wang, Z., Green, M., Tighe, M., Wilkinson, J. T., McGuinness, S., & Peaslee, G. F. (2021). Fluorinated Compounds in North American Cosmetics. Environmental Science & Technology Letters.

  Minet, L., Blum, A., Fernández, S.R., Rodgers, K.M., Singla, V., Soehl, A., Diamond, M.L. (2021) High Production, Low Information: We Need To Know More About Polymeric Flame Retardants. Environmental Science & Technology, in press.

  Kwiatkowski, C. F., Andrews, D. Q., Birnbaum, L. S., Bruton, T. A., DeWitt, J. C., Knappe, D. R., … & Soehl, A, Blum, A. (2021). Response to “Comment on Scientific Basis for Managing PFAS as a Chemical Class”. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, in press.

  Wu, Y., Romanak, K., Bruton, T., Blum, A., & Venier, M. (2020). Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances in paired dust and carpets from childcare centers. Chemosphere, 251 (126771).

  Kwiatkowski, C. F., Andrews, D. Q., Birnbaum, L. S., Bruton, T. A., DeWitt, J. C., Knappe, D. R., … & Soehl, A, Blum, A. (2020). Scientific basis for managing PFAS as a chemical class. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 7(8), 532-543.

  Charbonnet, J., Weber, R., & Blum, A., (2020). Flammability standards for furniture, building insulation and electronics: Benefit and risk. Emerging Contaminants.

  Blum, A.; Behl, M.; Birnbaum, L. S.; Diamond, M. L.; Phillips, A.; Singla, V.; Sipes, N. S.; Stapleton, H. M; Venier, M. Organophosphate ester flame retardants: Are they a regrettable substitution for polybrominated diphenyl ethers? Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett. 2019, 6 (11), 638-649.

  Bruton, T. A.; Blum, A. Proposal for coordinated health research in PFAS-contaminated communities in the United States. Environ. Health. 2017, 16 (120).

  Schaider, L.A., Balan, S.A., Blum, et al. “Fluorinated Compounds in US Fast Food Packaging.” Environmental Science & Technology Letters, vol. 4, no. 3, 2017, pp. 105-111.

  Hu, X.C., Andrews, D.Q., Lindstrom, A.B., Bruton, T.A., Schaider, L.A., Grandjean, P., Lohmann R., Carignan, C.C., Blum, A., Balan, S.A., Higgins, C.P., Sunderland, E.M. “Detection of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in US drinking water linked to industrial sites, military fire training areas, and wastewater treatment plants.” Environmental Science & Technology Letters, vol. 3, no. 10, 2016, pp. 344-50.

  Blum, Arlene. “Tackling Toxics.” Science, vol. 351, no. 6278, 2016, p. 1117.

  Maley A., Falk K., Hoover L., Earlywine E., Seymour M., DeYoung P., Blum A. et al. “Detection of halogenated flame retardants in polyurethane foam by particle induced X-ray emission.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, vol. 358, 2015, pp. 21-25.

  Babrauskas V., Lucas D., Eisenberg D., Singla V., Dedeo M., Blum A. “Flame retardants in building insulation: a case for re-evaluating building codes.” Building Research & Information, vol. 40, no. 6, 2012, pp. 738-55.

  Stapleton H.M., Sharma S., Getzinger G., Ferguson P.L., Gabriel M., Webster T.F., Blum A. “Novel and High Volume Use Flame Retardants in US Couches Reflective of the 2005 PentaBDE Phase Out.” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 46, 2012, pp. 13432–39.

  Babrauskas V., Blum A., Daley R., Birnbaum L. “Flame retardants in furniture foam: Benefits and risks.” Fire Safety Science, vol. 10, 2011, pp. 265-78.

  Stapleton H.M., Klosterhaus S., Keller A., Ferguson P.L., van Bergen S., Cooper E., Webster T.F., Blum A. “Identification of flame retardants in polyurethane foam collected from baby products.” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 45, 2011, pp. 5323-331.

  Shaw S.D., Blum A., et al. “Halogenated flame retardants: Do the fire safety benefits justify the risks?” Reviews on Environmental Health, vol. 25, no. 4, 2010, pp. 261-305.

  Ahn K.C., Blum A., Fishman E., et al.”Immunoassay for Monitoring Environmental and Human Exposure to the Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether BDE-47.” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 43, 2009, pp. 7784–90.

  Stapleton H.M., Klosterhaus S., Eagle S., Fuh J., Meeker J.D., Blum A., Webster T.F. “Detection of organophosphate flame retardants in furniture foam and U.S. house dust.” Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 43, 2009, pp. 7490–95.

  Blum A. “Children absorb tris-BP flame retardant from sleepwear: urine contains the mutagenic metabolite, 2,3-dibromopropanol.” Science, vol. 201, no. 4360, 1978, pp. 1020-23.

  Blum A. “Another flame retardant, tris-(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)-phosphate, and its expected metabolites are mutagens.” Science, vol. 200, no. 4343, 1978, pp. 785-87.

  Blum A., Ames B.N. “Flame-retardant additives as possible cancer hazards.” Science, vol. 195, no. 4273, 1977, pp. 17-23.

  White Papers and Position Statements

  Scientist consensus statement. (2017) The Florence Statement on Triclosan and Triclocarban. 36th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2016, Florence, Italy.

  Scientist consensus statement. (2014) The Madrid Statement on Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). 34th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2014, Madrid, Spain.

  Blum A. (2014) The Case against Candle Resistant TVs. Update to 2008 White Paper, January 2014.

  DiGangi J., Blum A., et al. San Antonio Statement on Brominated and Chlorinated Flame Retardants. Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 118, no. 12, 2010, pp. A516-A518.

  Blum A., et al. The Case against Candle Resistant Electronics: White Paper. 15 May 2008

  Publications from Meetings and Conferences

  Blum A.D., Daley R., Babrauskas V. Regulatory Policy Leading to Halogenated Flame Retardants in Furniture and Baby Products: Fire Safety and Health Concerns. Organohalogen Compounds (Official journal of the International Dioxin Symposium), vol. 73, 2011, pp. 2032-35.

  Shaw S.D., Blum A., Weber R., Kannan K., Rich D., Lucas D., Koshland C.P., Dobraca D., Hanson S., Birnbaum L.S. Halogenated Flame Retardants: Do the Fire Safety Benefits Justify the Risks? Organohalogen Compounds (Official journal of the International Dioxin Symposium), vol. 73, 2011, pp. 2036-39.

  Daley R.E., Blum A., DiGangi J., Mortimer D., Lucas D., Schecter A., Scheringer M., Shaw S., de Wit C. The San Antonio Statement on Brominated and Chlorinated Flame Retardants: Impacts and Potential Policy Influence. Organohalogen Compounds (Official journal of the International Dioxin Symposium), vol. 73, 2011, pp. 2078-79.

  Blum A. (2011) Flame retardants in furniture: Is there a fire safety benefit? 12th Workshop on Brominated and other Flame Retardants, Boston, USA.

  Blum A, Shaw S, Birnbaum L. PBDEs and their replacements: Does the benefit justify the harm? Organohalogen Compounds (Official journal of the International Dioxin Symposium), vol. 72, 2010, pp. 1296-301.

  Stapleton H, Klosterhaus S, Blum A, Webster T. (2010) Identification of flame retardants in polyurethane foam collected from baby products. 30th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants, San Antonio, United States.

  Daley R, Shaw S, Birnbaum L, Blum A. It’s all about penta: Informing decision-makers about the properties of penta-BDE and its replacements. Organohalogen Compounds (Official journal of the International Dioxin Symposium), vol. 72, 2010, pp. 1673-78.

  Blum A. (2010) Flame retardants, policy, and public health: past and present. 4th International Conference on the History of Occupational and Environmental Health, San Francisco, United States.

  Klosterhaus S, Stapleton HM, La Guardia M, Davis E, Eagle S, Blum A. (2010) Recent studies on the identification an occurrence of PentaBDE replacement chemicals in indoor and outdoor environments. 5th International Symposium on Brominated Flame Retardants, Kyoto, Japan.

  Blum A, Birnbaum L. (2010) Halogenated Flame Retardants in Consumer Products: Do the Fire Safety Benefits Justify the Health and Environmental Risks? 5th International Symposium on Brominated Flame Retardants, Kyoto, Japan.

  Blum A. (2009) Do Flame Retardants Save Lives?  How Peer-Reviewed Science Can Impact Regulatory Decision-Making. 11th Annual Workshop on Brominated Flame Retardants, Ottawa, Canada.

  Blum A. Flame Retardants, Health, and Environment: How Peer-Reviewed Science Can Impact Regulatory Decision-Making. Organohalogen Compounds (Official journal of the International Dioxin Symposium), vol. 71, 2009, pp. 2322-27.

  Stapleton H, Klosterhaus S, Eagle S, Fuh J, Meeker J, Blum A, Watkins D, McClean M, Webster T. Identification of tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate and other organophosphate flame retardants in U.S. indoor environments. Organohalogen Compounds (Official journal of the International Dioxin Symposium), vol. 71, 2009, no. 1566-69.