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2004 Forum - San Diego, CA January 25–28

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Proceedings of the 2004 National Forum on Contaminants in Fish (PDF) (30 MB, 298 pp.)
The document contains abstracts of presentations, copies of the slides used by presenters, transcriptions of questions and answers raised, and other informaton presented at the forum.

Presentation slides and agenda

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Day 1, Sunday, January 25, 2004
     
9:00 - 5:00 Registration
11:00 - 1:00 State and Tribal Regional Work Groups
  • Topics of Interest to Regional Groups
    • 1:00 - 2:00 Lunch
    2:00 - 2:15 Forum Organization & Objectives (PDF, 110 K) Jeff Bigler, USEPA, OST
    Robert Brodberg, CA EPA, OEEHA
    Steve Ellis, Tetra Tech, Inc.
    2:15 - 2:35 Pros & Cons of Focus Group Testing (PDF, 240 K) Steve Bradbard, Consumer Studies, Food & Drug Administration
    A. Monitoring Strategies to Support Fish Advisories
    Moderator: Randy Manning, GA Department of Natural Resources
    2:35 - 2:55 EPA National Contaminant Study Design & Uses of Data (PDF, 433 K) Leanne Stahl, USEPA, OST
    2:55 - 3:15 Model Application for Developing Fish Advisories (PDF, 1 MB) Stephen Wente, USGS
    3:15 - 3:30 Round Table Discussion on How Federal Agencies Can Assist State/Tribe Monitoring Programs
    3:30 - 3:45 Break
    B. Approaches to Melding Commercial & Noncommercial Fish Advisories
    Moderator: Bob Gerlach, AK Department of Environmental Conservation
    3:45 - 4:00 Minnesota Fish Consumption Advisory (PDF, 544 K) Pat McCann, MN Department of Health
    4:00 - 4:15 Maine Fish Consumption Advisory (PDF, 734 K) Eric Frohmberg, ME Bureau of Health
    4:15 - 4:30 North Carolina's New Advice on Eating Fish (PDF, 1.6 MB) Luanne Williams, NC Department of Health & Human Services
    4:30 - 4:45 Florida Fish Consumption Advisory (presentation currently unavailable) George Henderson, FL Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
    4:45 - 5:15 Round Table Discussion
     
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    Day 2: Monday, January 26, 2004
     
    8:00 - 8:20 Formal Welcome & Introductions General Forum Moderators:
    Jeffrey Bigler, USEPA, OST
    Bob Brodberg, CA EPA, OEHHA
    Welcome from USEPA TBD
    Welcome from California Val Siebal, CA EPA, OEHHA
    Mercury Issues
    Moderator: Henry Folmar, MS Department of Environmental Protection
    8:20 - 8:35 Mercury Levels in Tuna & Other Major Commercial Fish Species in Hawaii (PDF, 310 K) Barbara Brooks, HI Health Department, Hazard Evaluation & Emergency Response
    8:35 - 8:45 Mercury Concentrations in North Carolina's Top Five Commercially Sold & Recreationally Caught Marine Fish (PDF, 85 K) Luanne Williams, NC Department of Health & Human Services
    8:45 - 9:00 Options for a Gulf States' Mercury Advisory for King Mackerel (PDF, 2 MB) Donald Axelrad, FL Department of Environmental Protection
    9:00 - 9:15 Recent Washington State Data on Mercury Concentrations in Tuna (PDF, 1 MB) Jim VanDerslice, WA Department of Health
    9:15 - 9:30 Recent FDA Data on Mercury Concentrations in Fish (PDF, 18 K) David Acheson, Food & Drug Administration
    9:30 - 9:45 Panel Questions for Clarification
    9:45 - 10:00 Break
    10:00 - 10:10 Forum Organization & Objectives (PDF, 76 K) Steve Ellis, Tetra Tech, Inc.
    Mercury Issues, continued
    Moderator: Henry Anderson, WI Department of Health & Human Services
    10:10 - 10:35 Update on Recent Epidemiologic Mercury Studies (PDF, 368) Kate Mahaffey, USEPA.
    10:35 - 10:55 Update on the Current Mercury RfD & the Implications for Revisions Based on Recent Data (PDF, 37 K) Alan Stern, NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Science, Research & Technology
    10:55 - 11:05 Panel Questions for Clarification
    11:05 - 11:35 National Mercury Advisory: Description of Existing Advisory & August 2003 FDA FAC Recommendations (PDF, 33 K) David Acheson, Food & Drug Administration
    Denise Keehner, USEPA
    11:35 - 12:05 National Mercury Advisory: Exposure Assessment & Peer Review (PDF, 55 K) David Acheson, Food & Drug Administration
    Rita Schoeny, USEPA
    12:05 - 12:15 Panel Questions for Clarification
    12:15 - 1:45 Lunch
    Mercury Issues, continued
    Moderator: Henry Anderson, WI Department of Health & Human Services
    1:45 - 2:00 Mercury Focus Group Testing Results (PDF, 139 K) Marjorie Davidson, Food & Drug Administration
    2:00 - 2:35 National Mercury Advisory: Overview of the new Joint Agency National Mercury Advisory (PDF, 362 K) Jim Pendergast, USEPA, OST & David Acheson, Food & Drug Administration
    2:35 - 2:50 Panel Questions for Clarification
    2:50 - 3:15 National Mercury Advisory: Communication/Implementation Strategies: Open Forum
    3:15 - 3:30 Break
    3:30 - 5:00 Regional Breakout Sessions
  • Mercury Issues: State/Tribe Reactions & Needs Assessment
    • 6:00 - 8:00 Reception & Poster Displays
     
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    Day 3, Tuesday, January 27, 2004
     
    8:00 - 8:15 Welcome & Introductions General Forum Moderators:
    Jeffrey Bigler, USEPA, OST
    Bob Brodberg, CA EPA, OEHHA
    8:15 - 9:25 Regional Group Reports: National Mercury Advisory Comments & Reactions
    9:25 - 9:40 Break
    Risk Management Issues
    Moderator: Luanne Williams, NC Department of Health & Human Services
    9:40 - 10:00 Results of Different Methods Used to Evaluate State Mercury Advisories (PDF, 406 K) Henry Anderson, WI Division of Public Health
    10:00 - 10:20 Web-based Guidance on Risk Communication: An Update & Demonstration (PDF, 1.2 MB) Barbara Knuth, Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources
    10:20 - 10:50 Risks & Benefits Revisited (PDF, 667 K) Grace Egeland, McGill University
    10:50 - 11:10 Fish Smart, Eat Safe! - Risk Communication to Diverse Populations in an Urban Setting (PDF, 491 K) Lin Kaatz Chary, Great Lakes Center for Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health
    11:10 - 11:35 Palos Verdes Shelf Fish Contamination Risk Communication (PDF, 1 MB) Sharon Lin, USEPA Region 9, & Gina Margillo, Impact Assessment, Inc.
    11:35 - 11:55 Mississippi Delta Case Study: Risk Communication (PDF, 6.6 MB) Linda Vaught, MS Department of Environmental Quality, Information Center
    11:55 - 12:15 Risk Communication for Medical Practitioners (PDF, 395 K) Steve Blackwell, ATSDR
    12:15 - 1:30 Lunch
    Monitoring Contaminants in Fish
    Moderator: Brian Toal, Connecticut Department of Public Health
    1:30 - 2:00 Contaminants in Farmed Salmon from Around the World (PDF, 467 K) David Carpenter, University at Albany, SUNY
    2:00 - 2:20 Factors Affecting Contaminant Exposures in Fishes: Habitat, Life History & Diet (PDF, 6.2 MB) Sandie O'Neill, WA Department Fish & Wildlife
    2:20 - 2:40 Model Application for Developing State Fish Advisories (PDF, 1.8 MB) Stephen Wente, USGS
    2:40 - 2:55 Panel Questions for Clarification
    2:55 - 3:15 Break
    3:15 - 5:00 Regional Breakout Sessions
  • Monitoring & Risk Management: State/Tribe Reactions & Needs Assessment
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    Day 4, Wednesday, January 28, 2004
     
    8:00 - 8:15 Welcome & Introductions General Forum Moderators:
    Jeffrey Bigler, USEPA, OST
    Bob Brodberg, CA EPA, OEHHA
    Chemical Updates
    Moderator: Joseph Beaman, MD Department of the Environment
    8:15 - 8:40 PBDEs - Rising Levels in Fish, Tox Review & the California Ban (PDF, 1.7 MB) Tom McDonald, CA EPA, OEHHA
    8:40 - 9:00 Dioxin (PDF, 85 K) Rita Schoeny, USEPA, OW
    9:00 - 9:20 Arsenic: Speciation & Hazard (PDF, 47 K) Charles Abernathy, USEPA, OST
    9:20 - 9:35 Break
    Forum State/Tribe Reactions & Needs Assessment: Regional Presentations & Discussion
    Moderator: Bob Brodberg, CA EPA, OEHHA
    9:35 - 11:20 Regional Presentations
    11:20 - 11:50 Questions & Comments
    11:50 - 12:00 Closing Remarks General Forum Moderators:
    Jeffrey Bigler, USEPA, OST
    Bob Brodberg, CA EPA, OEHHA

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