Biomonitoring California Scientific Guidance Panel Meeting, July 2024
CalEPA Building, Coastal Hearing Room, 1001 I Street, Sacramento
Agenda
Biomonitoring California
Scientific Guidance Panel Meeting
July 19, 2024: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Attendees can join the meeting via the webinar online or in the Coastal Hearing Room
on the second floor of the California Environmental Protection Agency Building, 1001 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814.
All times shown below are approximate and subject to change.
Logistics (~9:59 am)
Rebecca Belloso, MPH, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)
Welcome (~10:00am)
David Edwards, PhD, Chief Deputy Director, OEHHA
Overview of the Meeting (~10:05 am)
Chair, Scientific Guidance Panel (SGP)
Program Update (~10:10 am)
Presentation: Nerissa Wu, PhD, MPH, California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Panel and Audience Questions
Open Discussion and Input
Presentation: Aalekhya Reddam, PhD, OEHHA
Panel and Audience Questions
Open Discussion and Input
Presentation: Paramjit Behniwal, PhD, MSc, Environmental Health Laboratory, CDPH
Panel and Audience Questions
Open Discussion and Input
Lunch (~12:15 pm)
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) and Seafood in California: Monitoring of Human Populations and Fish Species (~1:15 pm)
Presentation: Kelly Chen, MS, CDPH
Panel and Audience Questions
Presentation: Wes Smith, PhD, OEHHA
Panel and Audience Questions
Open Discussion Period
Break (~2:45 pm)
Trends of PFASs and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Pregnant Californians (~3:00 pm)
Presentation: Dina Dobraca, MPH, CDPH
Panel and Audience Questions
Open Discussion Period
Open Public Comment Period (~3:45 pm)
Wrap-up and Adjournment (~4:00 pm)
Attendees can participate in the meeting via Zoom Webinar or in the Coastal Hearing Room on the second floor of the California Environmental Protection Agency Building, 1001 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814. Please be sure to join the webinar online or arrive at the Coastal Hearing Room in Sacramento at least 5 minutes before the 10:00 am meeting start time.
You can join the webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device using the following link.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88425255939
You will be required to enter a valid email address and a screen name. Note that you do not have to enter your actual name; for example, you could use initials instead.
You can also dial in via phone to join the webinar (audio only option). Dial a number based on your current location or one of several toll free numbers available from https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcsB52Nzfc. When prompted, enter the webinar ID of 884 2525 5939.
If you are a speaker or SGP member, you will receive your own link to join the webinar.
Meeting Participation and Comment
The order of items on the agenda is subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.
Members of the public and representatives of organizations are invited to participate in the SGP meeting online or at California Environmental Protection Agency Building in Sacramento. To ensure that the meeting proceeds on schedule and all commenters have the opportunity to speak, public comments may be subject to time limits. Questions or comments on an agenda item can be submitted via the Zoom Webinar Q&A function during the meeting, be given in person or sent to biomonitoring@oehha.ca.gov.
If you have written materials about an agenda item that you would like to submit, please send an electronic copy to biomonitoring@oehha.ca.gov. Relevant materials will be distributed to the SGP.
Biomonitoring California complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by ensuring that the facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities, and by providing this notice and information in alternative formats when requested. If you have special accommodation or language needs, please contact the program by calling (916) 324-2829 or by sending an e-mail to biomonitoring@oehha.ca.gov. TTY/TDD/Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service. It is requested, but not required, that you contact us at least five days before the meeting so we can ensure that the necessary staff or equipment will be available for you at the meeting.
The webinar will enable automated live captions, but viewing these captions will require Zoom version 5.9.0 or higher. If you rely on this service, please update your Zoom prior to the meeting.
