[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 118 (Thursday, June 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35174-35175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14299]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Symposium on Assessing Exposures and Health Effects Related to
Indoor Biomass Fuel Burning; Notice of Meeting and Registration
Information
SUMMARY: The National Toxicology Program (NTP) announces a symposium on
``Assessing Exposures and Health Effects Related to Indoor Biomass Fuel
Burning.'' The symposium will bring together researchers working in the
area of indoor biomass fuel burning emissions and health effects to
discuss the latest science, policy, and future directions. The meeting
is open to the public. Registration is requested for attendance and
required to access the webcast. Information about the meeting and
registration are available at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/41613.
DATES: Meeting: August 18, 2014, from 8 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Registration for Meeting: Registration is open through August 4,
2014. Registration to view the symposium via webcast is required.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting Location: Rodbell Auditorium, Rall Building, National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), 111 T.W. Alexander
Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Meeting Web page: The preliminary agenda and registration are at
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/41613.
Webcast: The meeting will be webcast; the URL will be provided to
those who register for viewing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Rider, NTP Toxicologist,
NIEHS, P.O. Box 12233, MD K2-12, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Telephone: 919-541-7638, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The burning of solid fuels (e.g., wood, charcoal, dung)
for cooking and heat results in a significant global health burden.
According to the World Health Organization, over 4 million premature
deaths per year are attributed to indoor air pollution from inefficient
use of solid fuels (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs292/en/
). Understanding the health effects associated with indoor air
pollution is a priority for NIEHS and is one of the five focus areas of
the NIEHS' World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for
Environmental Health Sciences (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/programs/geh/partnerships/index.cfm).
Progress on this important public health challenge requires a
concerted cross-disciplinary effort involving exposure scientists,
toxicologists, epidemiologists, engineers, and public policy experts.
Towards this goal, this symposium will bring together researchers
working in the area of indoor biomass fuel burning emissions and health
effects to discuss the latest science including topics ranging from
advances in exposure measurement to
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health effects assessed in model systems and human populations.
Additionally, the symposium will include a panel discussion about how
that science might inform policies and potential areas for research
funding.
Meeting and registration: This meeting is open to the public, free
of charge, with attendance limited only by the space available.
Individuals who plan to attend in person should register at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/41613 by August 4, 2014, to facilitate meeting
planning. Registration is required to view the webcast; the URL for the
webcast will be provided in the email confirming registration. A
preliminary agenda and additional information are available at http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/41613. Individuals interested in this meeting are
encouraged to access the Web site to stay abreast of the most current
information regarding the meeting.
Visitor and security information for those attending in-person is
available at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/visiting/. Individuals with
disabilities who need accommodation to participate in this event should
contact Dr. Rider at phone: (919) 541-7638 or email:
[email protected]. TTY users should contact the Federal TTY Relay
Service at 800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least five business
days in advance of the event.
Background Information on the NTP: The NTP is an interagency
program established in 1978 (43 FR 53060) to strengthen the
Department's activities in toxicology research and testing, and develop
and validate new and better testing methods. Other activities of the
program focus on strengthening the science base in toxicology and
providing information about potentially toxic chemicals to health
regulatory and research agencies, scientific and medical communities,
and the public. The NTP is located administratively at the NIEHS.
Information about the NTP and NIEHS is found at http://www.niehs.nih.gov and http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov, respectively.
Dated: June 13, 2014.
John R. Bucher,
Associate Director, National Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. 2014-14299 Filed 6-18-14; 8:45 am]
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