Public Input Sessions on Chemical Selection, Fresno, CA (April 23, 2008); Oakland, CA (April 3, 2008); and Los Angeles, CA (March 23, 2008)

Agenda

April 3, 2008, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Elihu M . Harris State of California Office Building, 1515 Clay Street, Oakland, CA

Convening the Meeting (10:00)
  Lauren Zeise, Ph.D., Chief, Reproductive and Cancer Hazard Assessment Branch (RCHAB),
    Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)

Workshop Goals, Program Agenda & Introductions (10:05)
  Lori Copan, M.P.H., AE-C, Health Educator, Environmental Health Investigations Branch (EHIB),
    California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

Overview of the California Biomonitoring Program (10:25)
  Diana Lee, M.P.H., RD, Research Scientist, EHIB, CDPH
  Handouts:
    SB 1379 California Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program legislation
    SGP Member List
    California Biomonitoring Program Staff

Role of State Laboratories (11:15)
  Peter Flessel, PHD, Chief Environmental Health Laboratory Branch. CDPH

Participant Discussion & Input on California Biomonitoring Program (11:35)

Lunch (12:00)

Review Afternoon Goals & Agenda (1:00)

Selecting Chemicals for Biomonitoring (1:10)
  Diana Lee, M.P.H., RD, Research Scientist, EHIB, CDPH
  Handouts:
    Biomonitoring Chemical Selection Overview
    Glossary

Selecting Priority Chemicals (1:50) 
  Amy Dunn, M.P.H., Research Scientist, RCHAB, OEHHA
  Handouts:
    Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals: Executive Summary of 3rd Report
    CDC Chemicals List

Open Discussion (2:30)

Closing & Evaluation (2:50) Lori Copan

Workshop Adjourned (3:00)