NIOSH, which stands for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, is holding a public meeting May 4, 2007 from 9am to 4pm at the Holiady Inn Capitol, 550 C. St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20024.

The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss and obtain comments on the draft document, “Asbestos and Other Mineral Fibers a Roadmap for Scientific Research.”   Special emphasis will be placed on discussion of the following:

1) Whether the hazard identification and discussion of health effects for asbestos and mineral fibers reasonably reflect the current scientific literature understanding.

2)  Appropriateness and relevancy of the discussion of the current understanding of the analytical issues and research for analysis of asbestos and mineral fibers.

3)  Appropriateness and relevancy of the discussion of the current understanding of the epidemiological issues and the needs for understanding the health effects of asbestos and mineral fibers.

4)   Appropriateness and relevancy of the discussion of the current understanding of the toxicological issues and the research needs for understanding the health effects of asbestos and mineral fibers.

5)  Appropriateness and relevancy of the discussion of the path forward and whether the ultimate vision is  reasonable for the proposed research strategy for asbestos and mineral fibers. 

Persons wanting to attend and provide oral comments at the meeting are to notify Ms. Diane Miller (ph. 513-533-8450) no later than May 1, 2007.  (NIOSH indicates that oral comments will be limited to 15 minutes).   

You can be sure that big business will have people there to push their agenda, i.e. say ridiculous things like chrysotile asbestos doesn’t cause mesothelioma (when it does) or whatever else they get paid to say…

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