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I stopped buying perfume and fragranced products a decade ago,
because I refuse to trust my health, and that of my family, to
companies which refuse to disclose potentially toxic ingredients
used in personal care and household products.

As a biologist and parent of a young woman, I support changes to
regulations which could reduce the overall public exposure to
fragrances. The elimination of the exemption should occur as soon
as possible for our health and our environment; I do not support
extending the deadline to 2031.

Whether VOCs come from fragrance chemicals or from any other
sources, they affect our outdoor air pollution and our health. CARB
should be treating all industries equitably when it comes to
reducing VOC emissions. Research has shown that there is a
considerable proportion of the population that have reported
adverse reactions to fragranced products. In a national survey,
over 34% of respondents in the U.S. reported health problems, such
as migraine headaches and respiratory difficulties, in response to
exposure to fragranced products. In addition, skin allergies to
fragrance are well documented in the scientific literature. Between
2-11% of the general population experience skin allergies to
fragrance.

Thank you for your consideration of these comments.