ENVIRONMENTALHEALTHTRACKINGANDBIOMONITORING
ADVISORYPANEL
MEETINGAGENDA
March13,2012
Time Agenda item Presenters 1:00 Welcome and introductions East Metro PFC follow‐
up laboratory analysis Bruce Alexander Chair Carin Huset 1:20 Laboratory method for Hg in newborn blood spots: assessment and recommendations Betsy Edhlund, Jeff Brenner 1:55 Specific Aims, Part 1: umbilical cord: newborn blood spot comparison study Barbara Scott Murdock 2:25 Break 1:05 Description/anticipated outcome Members and audience members are invited to introduce themselves. Discussion item Panel members are invited to ask questions and provide comment. i
Discussion item Questions to the Panel 1. Should the EHTB program support efforts by the MDH’s Public Health Lab to further improve & document the method so it can be disseminated to other laboratories? 2. Should the EHTB support further improvements to this method for biomonitoring in Minnesota? Action item: Motion Questions to the Panel 1) Have panel members suggestions for changes or clarifications to the Specific Aims? 2) Are we ready to develop a proposal based on these Specific Aims? 3) Given that the study must be small and conducted within limited resources, what population selection criteria should we use for this project? Refreshments 2:35 3:00 3:05 3:25 Specific Aims, Part 2: Determining sources and extent of mercury exposure in MN newborns. Jean Johnson Biomonitoring Updates (no presentation)  East Metro PFC Follow‐up  Great Lakes Initiative Jean Johnson Biomonitoring as new content for tracking: evaluation of content and rationale CDC Tracking data on developmental disabilities Blair Sevcik Action item: Motion. Questions to the Panel 1) Have panel members suggestions for changes or clarifications to the Specific Aims? 2) Are we ready to develop a proposal based on these Specific Aims? 3) Since the study must include a wide range of maternal characteristics and potential exposure sources, what population selection criteria should we use for this project? Information item Updates on these biomonitoring topics are in the meeting materials. Panel members are invited to ask questions about these topics. Discussion item 1. Do panel members have suggestions for improving the content or messaging for biomonitoring data displays on the portal? 2. What other important Minnesota priority chemicals should be included in data display in this content area? Discussion item. 1. What concerns do you have about the data sources? 2. Should we evaluate Developmental Disabilities as a new content area in Minnesota? 3. If we implement this content area in MN, what data sources would you suggest we evaluate with our selection process? ii
3:40 3:45 3:55 4:00 Tracking updates  Childhood Lead Poisoning  Environmental Tobacco Smoke  Birth Defects  Interactive Cancer Incidence Maps  Nationally Consistent Data and Measures  New Arsenic Measures for Private Wells  Communications and Outreach Legislative Update New business Motion to adjourn (no presentation) Aggie Leitheiser Bruce Alexander Bruce Alexander Information item Panel members are invited to ask questions and offer comments. Information item. The Assistant Commissioner will review recent action on EHTB legislation. Request for new topics for future discussion. Request for a motion to adjourn. Next meeting: Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 1‐4 p.m. Red River Room, Snelling Office Park St. Paul iii