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TERA and ARA make the news!
TERA and the Alliance for Risk Assessment (ARA) were mentioned in the article,
“Risk Assessment Coalition Holds Workshop Critiquing EPA’s PFOA Value”
on the InsideEPA.com website.
Dr. Michael Dourson worked with multiple agencies, researchers, and law firms to put together the ARA workshop; Beyond Science and Decisions: Workshop XIV in Washington, DC October 17, 18 and 19, 2023. The workshop saw over 200 in attendance onsite and online and was the first of its kind on PFAS/PFOA. Several presenters from around the world discussed PFAS/PFOA risk levels. Dr. Dourson gave a presentation regarding the EPA’s current stance on PFAS/PFOA in relation to Health Canada and ATSDR. Given the EPA’s stance, several law firms discussed why industry might consider litigation against the EPA and explained that billions of dollars may be spent on the legal issues associated with PFAS/PFOA and the EPA.
The collation of researchers and scientists that Dr. Dourson and his advisory groups brought together on this issue is an example of TERA’s commitment to nonbiased science. If you would like to speak to one of our scientists on this or other risk assessment issues. Contact us at 513.542.7475
or email Dr. Dourson at dourson@tera.org
International collaboration confirmed the earlier findings of TERA scientists
The finding that the human half life of PFOA (a measure of the time it remains in our body) appears to lie in the range of 0.5 to 1.5 years.
Click Here to read the finding on ScienceDirect
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ITER
International Toxicity Estimates for Risk
ITER is a Internet database of chronic human health risk values and cancer classifications for over 700 chemicals of environmental concern from multiple organizations worldwide...Learn more
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TERA scientists combine a practitioner's knowledge of the research, issues, and pitfalls involved in the development of human health risk assessments with cutting-edge toxicology, research, and expertise to develop state-of-the-science assessments. Our research, aimed at improving risk assessment methods in the areas of dose-response and mode of action, further enhances our analyses. In solving risk problems for a diverse array of government and private sponsors, we apply a collaborative philosophy that emphasizes partnership building, allowing us to expand our pool of expertise....Learn More
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TERA is a founding member of the Alliance for Risk Assessment, a collaborative
effort of organizations dedicated
to supporting public health protection
by improving the process, research,
and efficiency of risk assessment.
Given a limited supply
of time, resources, and
know-how research, public health protection
is an effort that requires cooperation,
organization, and prioritization.
The Alliance
help focus these applied research resources to
increase the output of risk values... Learn more
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State Hazard Evaluation & Lending Program
The StateHELP (Hazard Evaluation Lending Program) allows states to receive up to 10 hours annually of technical support and toxicology research from experienced risk assessment scientists free of charge... Learn more
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