Abstract |
On November 28 and 29, 2006, Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG), an EPA contractor, convened an independent panel of eleven experts in a peer consultation workshop to provide input on the development and content of the Agencys proposed state-of-the-science document. This panel workshop brought together nationally recognized researchers, ethicists, medical practitioners, and community leaders, providing a broad range of expertise on the scientific and ethical dimensions of observational exposure studies. In its charge to the panelists, EPA asked them to provide recommendations on how to structure the document, what topics to address, and what information sources to consult. EPA also asked the panel to identify elements of observational studies for which the state of the science is most uncertain, and to provide recommendations on approaches for these elements. |