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Activity Number:
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217
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Type:
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Luncheons
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, August 8, 2006 : 7:00 AM to 8:15 AM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Risk Analysis
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| Abstract - #306181 |
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Title:
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Estimation of Health Risk from Fish Consumption Associated with Fishing in an Urban Industrial Setting
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Author(s):
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Rose Ray*+
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Companies:
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Exponent, Inc.
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Address:
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149 Commonwealth Drive, Menlo Park, CA, 94025,
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Keywords:
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angler survey ; risk assessment ; avidity ; estimation ; probability sample ; health risk
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Abstract:
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A unique method of data collection and statistical analysis was devised to capture the site-specific information necessary to calculate the exposure factors needed to characterize the fish consumption pathway for recreational anglers in a human health risk assessment for the Passaic River. The survey used two methods to address the challenges of conducting a creel/angler survey in an urban and industrial setting with limited river access. While unique, the analytical method discussed here is based on accepted methods of interpreting survey data and basic laws of probability. The site-specific human exposure factors calculated and presented include size of angler and fish-consuming populations, annual fish consumption rate, duration of anglers' fishing careers, cooking methods for the fish consumed, and demographic information.
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- Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
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