Agenda

Human Health Focus Group

Meeting #3

Monday, June 11th

10:00 – 4:00

 

Meeting Room: DEQ, 811 SW 6th Avenue, Portland 97204, Room-A, 10th floor

Call in number: 1-877-214-5010 (code = 898168)

 

 

1.  Introductions and agenda review

 

2.  Revisit questions focus group will address

 

3.  Review policy questions the focus group will inform

 

4.  Review body of literature (“best available information”)

a.  Additional studies to add?

 

5.  Discussion of FCR studies led by group members

a.  Members lead discussion of individual studies

b.  All scientifically valid studies to be reviewing?

c.  Discuss overall relevance of study to Oregon

i.  Should some be weighted more heavily? Why?

ii.  Relevant to certain locations and/or population(s)?

 

6.  Clarifying questions for Lon Kissinger (EPA) (1:30pm – 2:00pm)

 

Review Human Health Criteria Equation

 

8.  Discuss Pacific Salmon

a.  Human health perspective on including or excluding pacific salmon from the FCR

b.  Explain possible use of the Relative Source Contribution (RSC)

c.  Discuss use of RSC in the human health water quality criteria

 

9.  Discuss increased risk populations face under current fish consumption rate of 17.5 g/day (refer to handout)

 

10.  Workshop presentation content for July 17

a.  Who will be there?

b.  Share vision of agenda and overall project goals

c.  What will the group present

d.  Who will prepare and present

 

11.  Next meeting date