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Overview of risk assessment in new EPA epidemiology studies
Citation:
WADE, T. J., E. A. SAMS, R. Haugland, K. P. BRENNER, L. J. WYMER, K. OSHIMA, AND A. P. DUFOUR. Overview of risk assessment in new EPA epidemiology studies. Presented at Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, October 24, 2010.
Impact/Purpose:
These studies are designed to establish associations between novel and faster approaches to measuring water quality and the occurrence of illness among swimmers
Description:
Since 2003, the Office of Research and Development of the US Environmental Protection Agency has conducted a series of epidemiology studies of water quality and health effects among beach goers at beaches across the United States. These studies are designed to establish associations between novel and faster approaches to measuring water quality and the occurrence of illness among swimmers. In 2009, additional studies were conducted at a beach site in Puerto Rico and a "runoff" impacted beach in South Carolina. This presentation will provide an overview of the study design and assumptions, the advantages and limitations of this design and the results obtained to date. Results will be compared with and discussed in context of other recently completed studies and risk assessments. This is an abstract of a proposed presentation and does not necessarily reflect EPA policy