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NATIONAL RISK COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE PLANNED FOR COMMUNICATORS OF HEALTH RISKS FROM FISH CONTAMINANTS
Release Date: 03/09/2001
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2001
NATIONAL RISK COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE PLANNED FOR
COMMUNICATORS OF HEALTH RISKS FROM FISH CONTAMINANTS
COMMUNICATORS OF HEALTH RISKS FROM FISH CONTAMINANTS
Bonnie Piper 202-564-4366 or e-mail: piper.bonnie@epa.gov
A national conference for risk communicators addressing health risks from contaminated fish to hard-to-reach, at-risk populations, will take place in Chicago on May 7 and 8. Information and registration is available at: www.fishrisk.com. Participants at the conference will examine, discuss, and evaluate risk communication methods designed for populations that are exposed and susceptible to contaminants in fish and are hard to reach because they may not hear, understand, or be receptive to risk information about fish contaminants. This conference is intended for anyone interested in effectively communicating risks associated with chemically-contaminated fish. The agenda will interest federal, state, tribal, and local governments, community groups (including environmental and children’s health advocates), health care providers, industry representatives, and academic researchers. Speakers include experienced risk communicators from academia, Native American tribes, state government, and community-based organizations. The sponsors have also planned to combine this conference with the Annual National Forum on Contaminants in Fish (Forum). This year, in addition to providing updated guidance regarding mercury, PCBs, dioxin/furans, and arsenic, the Forum will dedicate a significant portion of the Forum agenda to discussions regarding the integration and coordination of the fish advisory and water quality standards programs. The conference is co-sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Minnesota Department of Health, and the Society for Risk Analysis. The meeting agenda, additional information, and registration is available on-line at: www.fishrisk.com or by calling Tanya Bethel, ICES, Ltd., 1-888-202-4237.
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