How Does the Superfund Basic Research Program Inform Public Health Protection and Environmental Remediation?
Megasites, defined as Superfund sites with estimated clean-up costs exceeding 50 million dollars, are often the most complex of the country’s hazardous waste sites. Often contaminated with a variety of chemicals and toxins from a number of sources, megasites require unique and wide-ranging strategies to address the issues of environmental remediation, risk assessment and communication, and public health protection. There are 146 megasites and 36 potential megasites currently listed on the National Priorities List, including a number of sediment contaminated estuaries, abandoned mines, chemical plants, and military bases. The theme of the 2005 Superfund Basic Research Program Annual Meeting will be “Research Translation and Megasites: How does the Superfund Basic Research Program Inform Public Health Protection and Environmental Remediation?” This year’s conference brings together academic scientists and policy analysts with members of federal, state, and local agencies with the intent
