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EPA’s National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) Announces Upcoming Public Workshops on Issues in Risk Assessment

April 21, 2015 – EPA has announced the schedule and subject matter for a series of public workshops on topics in risk assessment. Four workshops are scheduled in 2015-2016 on the following topics:

• Epigenetics and Cumulative Risk Assessment

• Temporal Exposure Issues for Environmental Pollutants: Health Effects and Methodologies for Estimating Risk

• Advancing Systematic Review

• Characterizing and Communicating Uncertainty in Human Health Risk Assessment

These workshops allow engagement with the broader scientific community, and enhance our understanding of current scientific challenges that may be addressed through new research. More information, including registration information, scientific content, and stakeholder/public engagement details, will be posted closer to the meeting dates. For more information and to view the scheduled workshop dates, please visit the NCEA website.