Soil Ingestion Colloquium (2005)
Contact
- Jacqueline Moya
- by phone at: 703-347-8539
- by email at: moya.jacqueline@epa.gov
- by email at: moya.jacqueline@epa.gov
- What is the state of knowledge on soil/dust ingestion and mouthing behavior?
- Where should the state of knowledge be in order for EPA to make better decisions for the protection of children and adults from these pathways?
- How can EPA and the scientific community advance the science (i.e., what research is needed)?
This summary report captures the major content of the presentations, breakout groups, and discussions/recommendations that occurred at the Colloquium. Presentation slides, organized sequentially by the order of presentation, the Colloquium agenda, and contact information of all the participants are included in this report as Appendices A, B, and C, respectively.
Background
Several studies have been conducted to estimate ingestion of soil by both children and adults. The Exposure Factors Handbook summarizes soil ingestion studies conducted up to 1997, but several new papers have been published since then, causing the need for a forum to discuss these recent findings.
History/Chronology
Jun 2004 | NCEA held an Exposure Factors Peer Involvement Workshop which was attended by representatives of EPA program offices and regions. |
Jul 2004 | NCEA established an EPA Exposure Factors Advisory Group. The Advisory Group identified soil ingestion as an area of high priority for research. |
May 2005 | NCEA holds a Colloquium on Soil/Dust Ingestion Rates and Mouthing Behavior for Children and Adults. A panel of invited experts from the scientific community and EPA participated in the meeting |
Dec 2005 | NCEA releases colloquium summary report. |
Next Steps
This is the final report.