GLIN==> Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry (ATSDR) Great Lakes Stakeholders Meeting Monday May 18 at U Toledo

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry (ATSDR) is  
holding a meeting on Monday afternoon May 18, 2009 at the University  
of Toledo, immediately preceding the IAGLR conference.
ATSDR is a sister organization to the CDC, although fewer people know  
about it. They've had a Great Lakes program for about 17 years, and  
plan to redirect it under the new federal government. This is a  
stakeholder meeting to discuss that topic.
The ATSDR is charged with preventing exposure, adverse human health  
effects, and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to  
hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other  
sources of pollution present in the environment.  Congress also  
mandated ATSDR to conduct the Great Lakes Human Health Effects  
Research Program (GLHHERP).  The GLHHERP characterizes toxic  
contaminants in the Great Lakes basin and potential short- and long- 
term health effects associated with exposure to these contaminants.   
To date, most of the data available on human exposure to Great Lakes  
contaminants comes from analyses of their levels in drinking water and  
sport fish.  Given the existing research and new and emerging health  
issues in the Great Lakes basin, ATSDR is seeking guidance on the  
future direction of the GLHHERP and other potential Great Lakes  
projects.  We anticipate this stakeholders meeting to be the  
commencement of this discussion.  We hope that you will join us for  
the meeting and will contribute to the discussion.

The ATSDR Great Lakes basin guidance meeting will take place on Monday  
May 18th, 2009 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the University of Toledo  
Student Union SU2592 (free parking).  Please RSVP by May 13th to Ms.  
Nia Murphy (Nmurphy at cdc.gov , 770.488.3674).  For additional  
information, or to discuss your attendance at the meeting, please  
contact either Steve Dearwent (SDearwent at cdc.gov , 770.488.3665) or  
Robin Lee at (Rlee3 at cdc.gov , 770.488.3811).  We look forward to  
seeing you in Toledo soon!

Sincerely,

Dr. Daryl Moorhead

Dept. Environmental Sciences, The University of Toledo
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