How are the NIH and the Blue Ribbon Panel communicating to the public during the supplementary risk assessment process?
Throughout the entire process, meetings of the Panel are open to the public. Individuals may attend the meetings in person or view the proceedings online, via live or archived Videocasts. The BRP has held many public meetings, including several in Boston. The NIH continues to provide updates about the ongoing supplementary risk assessment and the Blue Ribbon Panel’s activities on the Panel’s Web site. Members of the public may sign up for automatic updates by subscribing to the Web site’s email list. After the draft supplementary risk assessment has been completed, NIH will actively solicit public comment, for example, by posting a notice in the Federal Register and placing ads in Boston newspapers.
