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Improving the Risk Assessment of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (Pbt) Chemicals In Breast Milk: Workshop Summary Report
EPA is announcing the availability of the final report, Improving the Risk Assessment of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals in Breast Milk: Workshop Summary Report .
Citation:
ICF International. Improving the Risk Assessment of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (Pbt) Chemicals In Breast Milk: Workshop Summary Report. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, 2013.
Impact/Purpose:
This report provides a summary of the proceedings of a 3-day workshop in which experts in the areas of PBT chemical toxicology, general toxicology, PBPK modeling and risk assessment gathered to discuss approaches to improving the risk assessment of PBT chemicals in breast milk, including data gaps, uncertainties, and suggested solutions.
Description:
This report provides a summary of discussions held at an EPA-sponsored workshop in Research Triangle Park, NC in October, 2012. Workshop participants discussed approaches to improve risk assessment of PBT chemicals in breast milk, data gaps, uncertainties, and suggested solutions. Highlights of the report include suggestions to improve PBT chemical risk assessment to better protect children’s health through addressing a variety of issues. The report also emphasizes the importance of preserving the message that breastfeeding remains the healthiest option for infants despite the presence of environmental chemicals in breast milk.