DOE/FDA/EPA: Workshop on methylmercury and human health
- eds.
In the US the general population is exposed to methylmercury (MeHg) principally through the consumption of fish. There is continuing discussion about the sources of this form of mercury (Hg), the magnitudes and trends in exposures to consumers, and the significance of the sources and their contributions to human health. In response to these discussions, the US Department of Energy, the US Food and Drug Administration, and the US Environmental Protection Agency cosponsored a two-day workshop to discuss data and methods available for characterizing the risk to human health presented by MeHg. This workshop was attended by 45 individuals representing various Federal and state organizations and interested stakeholders. The agenda covered: Agency interests; probabilistic approach to risk assessment; emission sources; atmospheric transport; biogeochemical cycling; exposure assessment; health effects of MeHg; and research needs.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC (United States); Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 97233
- Report Number(s):
- BNL--61980; CONF-9403156--; ON: DE95015239; NC: NONE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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