October 9-12: Naphthalene State of the Science Symposium

7 Sep 2006 in Regulatory Science, Peer Review

What is the future of human health risk assessment? The Naphthalene State of the Science Symposium will gather distinguished researchers and experts and sort out a path forward.

EPA's Office of Research and Development has recently embarked on a significant reform to replace point estimates of risk with ranges described using the tools of uncertainty analysis. Naphthalene will be the first application of this new direction.

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The University of Nebraska Medical Center, in collaboration with Regulatory Checkbook, is hosting a unique scientific Symposium on the potential human cancer risks posed by exposure to naphthalene at environmentally relevant doses. NS³ is cosponsored by the Society for Risk Analysis.

NS3 brings together veteran naphthalene researchers and distinguished scientists to examine critical scientific questions that are essential for cancer risk assessment.

WHEN?	October 9-12, 2006
WHERE?	Hyatt Regency Monterey Monterey, California
WHAT IS NS3 ABOUT?	Develop consensus reports on the science Identify critical gaps in scientific knowledge Craft a consensus research agenda Incorporate uncertainty analysis into cancer risk assessment
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