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Panel Discussion on Data Needs and Availability for CECs
Citation:
Zambrana, J., K. Isaacs, David Charters, AND K. Palmer. Panel Discussion on Data Needs and Availability for CECs. 2020 International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) Annual Meeting, Virtual, September 21 - 22, 2020.
Impact/Purpose:
This is a panel discussion as part of a symposium entitled "Research Trends for Identifying Emerging Contaminants, their Effects, and Potential for Exposure." In 2018, a federal Taskforce was charged with developing a coordinated research strategy for emerging contaminants in drinking water. This symposium will describe the ongoing research efforts by federal partners. The session will include a panel round table discussion on data needs and availability.
Description:
When it comes to contaminants of emerging concern (CEC), there are several challenges with respect to data needs necessary to inform decision making. Some CECs may be well known but re-emerge with new information about exposure. This new information may be focused at the local level where knowledge of an exposure situation arises, and this data may not be available in a timely manner to potentially wider stakeholders in similar situations. Other CECs may be ‘data poor’ with needs for additional information about hazard and exposure, including data on the occurrence, transformation, fate and transport of CECs across their lifecycle. This panel will feature a facilitated discussion with federal and state experts working in diverse arenas such as emergency response, research, and state oversight. Topics include data needs for short term decision making, approaches for assessing and filling key data gaps for CECs, ideas for increased coordination among the states and federal government for data sharing, and approaches for communicating effectively to help decision makers and the public, especially when information on CECs may be lacking. The interactive session will include questions to be taken from audience.
