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SOT and American Chemical Society Host Congressional Science Briefing on Biomonitoring
On March 20, 2009, SOT and the American Chemical Society hosted a Congressional Briefing on Biomonitoring, "Chemicals in Our Bodies: Use of Biomonitoring Data for Policymaking." The briefing, which was sponsored by Sen. Thomas Carper, featured four panelists including Dana Barr, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Carol Henry, George Washington University School of Public Health; Gina Solomon, Natural Resources Defense Council; and Linda Sheldon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The briefing addressed the potential opportunities and limitations presented by biomonitoring data for policymaking. Panelists also discussed recent progress in the field and addressed questions from the participants.
Michael Holsapple, now SOT Vice President, introduced the panelists and provided the audience with an overview of biomonitoring. He noted that in order to better understand the health implications, we need to combine biomonitoring information on exposures with other information, such as knowledge about the circumstances of exposure and an understanding of how specific chemicals affect the body. More than 90 people attended from various Congressional offices and from a multitude of non-profit organizations and agencies.
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