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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
David A. Butler, PhD, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, FO 3034, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20418, 202-334-2357, ecoli@nas.edu
The National Academy of Sciences has been asked to conduct a comprehensive review of a draft document developed by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service to assess the risk of the microbial pathogen Escherichia coli O157:H7. This quantitative model examines contamination and human illnesses caused by the presence of the pathogen in ground beef in the U.S. The review will include evaluations of the validity and appropriateness of input data used in the model, the reasonableness of the assumptions made in the assessment; the appropriateness of the model's characterization and use of epidemiologic, microbiologic, and other data; the soundness and thoroughness of the mathematical models; and the overarching logical structure of the model. This presentation will discuss the major findings of the report, which is expected to be released in Spring 2002.
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Keywords: Food Safety, Risk Assessment
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: The research to be discussed in the presentation was prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which funded this study.
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.