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Title: Environmental Biosciences Program Quarterly Report for Year 3

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/881718· OSTI ID:881718

In May 2002, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) signed Assistance Instrument Number DE-FC09-02CH11109 with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to support the Environmental Biosciences Program (EBP). This funding instrument replaces DOE Assistance Instrument Number DE-FC02-98CH10902. EBP is an integrated, multidisciplinary scientific research program, employing a range of research initiatives to identify, study and resolve environmental health risks. These initiatives are consistent with the MUSC role as a comprehensive state-supported health sciences institution and with the nation's need for new and better approaches to the solution of a complex and expansive array of environment-related health problems. The intrinsic capabilities of a comprehensive health sciences institution enable MUSC to be a national resource for the scientific investigation of environmental health issues. EBPs success as a nationally prominent research program is due, in part, to its ability to task-organize scientific expertise from multiple disciplines in addressing these complex problems. Current research projects have focused EBP talent and resources on providing the scientific basis for risk-based standards, risk-based decision making and the accelerated clean-up of widespread environmental hazards. These hazards include trichloroethylene and low-dose ionizing radiation. A project is also being conducted in the use of geographical information system technology to analyze population health risks related to environmental hazards as a tool for risk-based decision-making.

Research Organization:
Medical Univ. of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE - Office of Environmental Management (EM)
DOE Contract Number:
FC09-02CH11109
OSTI ID:
881718
Report Number(s):
DOE/CH/11109-52; TRN: US200721%%534
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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