This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:

• Hugh Barton, Pfizer Inc.
• Kim Boekelheide, Brown University
• Weihsueh Chiu, Texas A&M University
• Graham Colditz, Washington University
• Mark Cronin, Liverpool John Moores University
• Richard Currie, Syngenta
• Margaret Daniele Fallin, Johns Hopkins University
• Charles Gallistel, Rutgers University
• Kathryn Guyton, International Agency for Research on Cancer
• Judy LaKind, LaKind Associates
• Thomas McKone, University of California, Berkeley
• Giovanni Parmigiani, Harvard University
• David Reif, North Carolina State University
• Craig Rowlands, Underwriters Laboratories
• Maurice Whelan, DG Joint Research Centre

Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Joseph Rodricks, Ramboll Environ, and Lynn Goldman, The George Washington University, who were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.

The committee gratefully acknowledges the following for their presentations to the committee during open sessions: Christopher Austin, National Center for Advancing Translational Services; David Balshaw, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Linda Birnbaum, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Warren Casey, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; Suzanne Fitzpatrick, US Food and Drug Administration; James Jones, US Environmental Protection Agency; Robert Kavlock, US Environmental Protection Agency; Daniel Krewski, University of Ottawa; Michael Landa, US Food and Drug Administration; Chirag Patel, Harvard Medical School; Anton Simeonov, National Center for Advancing Translational Services; Russell Thomas, US Environmental Protection Agency, and David White, US Food and Drug Administration. The committee also thanks Tara Chu, University of Southern California, for compiling information on epidemiological studies that have investigated neurodevelopmental effects of air pollution.