Peer Consultation for National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) contribution to IARC 


What:  Peer Consultation for NIEHS contribution to IARC
When:  May 2004

A qualitative peer consultation of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) contribution to IARC was conducted by Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA) in May 2004.  The goal of the consultation was to help the NIEHS/NTP management understand the scientific value that the agency is receiving for its contribution to IARC and to make recommendations to NIEHS on the actions that organization can make to improve its support for IARC.  An expert panel was convened to interview people knowledgeable about IARC and NTP and to make recommendations to NIEHS management.  Approximately 20 interviews were scheduled during the two-day period.  The interviews were intended to reveal a qualitative understanding of the scientific goals and needs of the NIEHS/NTP regarding the contribution to IARC.  Interviewees were selected primarily from staff in management and scientific positions within NIEHS/NTP.  Representatives from agencies and risk assessment groups involved with cancer hazard identification were also interviewed.