Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 11.09.2001

Workgroup and Study Assembly Meetings for the Longitudinal Cohort Study of Environmental Effects on Children

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a two- day meeting co-sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). IQ Solutions, Inc., a government contractor, is coordinating the logistics of the meetings. Members of Workgroups focusing on various issues related to study planning will meet on the first day, and the second day will be a meeting of the Study Assembly. The purpose of the Study Assembly meeting is to discuss the status of planning a longitudinal cohort study of environmental effects on the health and well-being of children. Content of the meeting will include development of planning for the study thus far, and reports on specific issues including, for example, proposed hypotheses for the study, issues of longitudinal cohort design, information technology, and ethical issues. The Study Assembly is made up of all stakeholders interested in this study. Its purpose is to disseminate information to members and to serve as a conduit for bringing information and views from individuals and various organizations to the study organization. The Study Assembly is open to anyone who indicates an interest in the study, and includes representatives of all