[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 226 (Friday, November 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67869-67870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19807]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS);
Workshop: Children's Environmental Health: Past, Present and Future
Research Strategies
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS.
ACTION: Workshop Announcement.
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SUMMARY: On January 22-23, 2007, the NIEHS is hosting a workshop titled
``Children's Environmental Health Research: Past, Present, and
Future.'' The goal of this workshop is to develop new strategies for
research, exposure and effects monitoring, intervention and prevention
in children's environmental health. Specific objectives are to maximize
the effectiveness of scientific research--basic science, exposure
monitoring/biomonitoring, epidemiology, toxicology, clinical medicine
and multidisciplinary studies--and to enhance the translation of
research to the bedside, to the community and to public policy. This
meeting is open to the public with attendance limited only by the space
available. Time will be set aside for public discussion. Additional
information about the workshop and on-line registration are available
from the NIEHS Web site at http://www.apps.niehs.nih.gov/conferences/od/cehr/.
The first day will begin with discussions of two case studies that
demonstrate the successful implementation of evidence-based
intervention/prevention strategies that became possible once links
between environmental exposures and a disease in children had been
identified. The first case study will focus on lead and neurotoxicity.
Findings on the adverse effects of lead on neurodevelopment ultimately
led to efforts to reduce exposures to lead. Asthma will be used as a
second case study because it provides a clear example of environmental
triggers and some science-based prevention/intervention strategies that
are already being implemented. The second day of the workshop will
focus on applying lessons learned from the two ``success''
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case studies to two children's disorders that appear to have
environmental etiologies but are less well understood: disorders of
lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and attention deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD).
A discussion will follow each case study presentation to consider
the opportunities, the barriers and the design challenges that confront
future clinical, toxicological, epidemiological, exposure monitoring,
and basic research in children's environmental health. Specific topics
include:
Past approaches to research translation to see what worked
and what failed to work.
The critical mass of researchers and mix of disciplines
needed to most efficiently advance research in children's environmental
health.
Biomarkers of exposure, susceptibility, or subclinical
dysfunction.
The use of ``omics'' technologies that might be
incorporated into future toxicological, epidemiological and/or
biomonitoring studies to enhance their sensitivity and efficiency.
Is there a point at which the use of new scientific tools
might slow the pace of progress?
New approaches to accelerating the translation of science
to treatment, prevention, and the remediation of environmental risks to
children's health.
Potential study populations at uniquely high risk of
disease.
Data resources--records, disease registries, well-
characterized cohort populations, tissue banks, or stored DNA--in the
U.S. or abroad that might facilitate future studies.
New partnerships in research.
DATES: The workshop will be held on January 22-23, 2007, at the NIEHS
in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Individuals who plan to
attend are encouraged to register online at http://www.apps.niehs.nih.gov/conferences/od/cehr/ as soon as possible because
seating is limited. Please note that a photo ID is required to access
the NIEHS campus. Persons needing special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation in order to
attend, should contact 919-541-2475 voice, 919-541-4644 TTY (text
telephone), through the Federal TTY Relay System at 800-877-8339, or by
e-mail to [email protected]. Requests should be made at least 7
days in advance of the event.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held in the Rodbell Auditorium, Rall
Building at the NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle
Park, NC, 27709.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any correspondence should be submitted
to Dr. Kristina Thayer (NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD B2-01, Research
Triangle Park, NC, 27709; telephone: 919-541-5021 or e-mail:
[email protected]).
Dated: November 9, 2006.
Samuel H. Wilson,
Deputy Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
and National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. E6-19807 Filed 11-22-06; 8:45 am]
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