Review Of The Proposal For The Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study: Highlights From The September 2010 Workshop : Workshop Report Proposal For The Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study Gulf Long-term Follow-up Study

The Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Is Unprecedented Not Only In Its Size But Also In The Use Of Chemical Dispersants And Controlled Burns To Remove The Oil. The National Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences (niehs) Is Designing A Study To Investigate The Health Effects On Clean-up Workers. The Iom Held A Workshop To Review And Comment On Niehs's Study Protocol.--publisher Description. Introduction -- Gulf Study Design -- Tapping Existing Resources -- Administrative And Data Oversight Details -- Exposure Assessment Challenges -- Selecting Appropriate Controls -- Predicting Outcomes -- Planning For Lower Enrollment -- Engaging The Local Community -- Establishing Referral Networks -- Planning For Legal Issues -- Additional Health Endpoints For Study -- Final Remarks -- Appendix. Lynn Goldman, Abigail Mitchell, And Margie Patlak, Editors ; Committee To Review The Federal Response To The Health Effects Associated With The Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill, Board On Population Health And Public Health Practice, Institute Of Medicine Of The National Academies. This Document Highlights The Presentations And Discussions That Occurred During The Workshop, Which Was Held On September 22, 2010, In Tampa, Florida-p. 1. Includes Bibliographical References. Also Issued As An Electronic Book.