Biomonitoring: Its Expanding Role in Public Health Evaluations and Litigation

Biomonitoring: Its Expanding Role in Public Health Evaluations and Litigation American Chemical Society National Meeting March 26, 2009 Presented by: LEONARD S. KURFIRST

DISCLAIMER ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Biomonitoring Defined ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.biomonitoringinfo.org

American Chemistry Council Position ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Public Health Considerations Center for Disease Control

CDC’s Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals 2005 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

CDC’s Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals 2005 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/pdf/thirdreport_summary.pdf

Biomonitoring Reported in the Press ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Problems With Data Interpretation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Exposure/Dose Concepts in Litigation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Proving Causation In Litigation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Biomonitoring Evidentiary Flaws ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Paulson v. 3M (Minnesota state court) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Toxicogenomics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],*Dr. Bruce Gillis, Mealy’s Emerging Toxic Torts, Vol. 16, #24, March 18, 2008

DNA Adducts ,[object Object],Diagram provided by Angela Harris of CTEH

DNA Adduct Studies: Findings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Specific Problems with DNA Adduct Testing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Cytokine Testing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Judicial Response ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other Trends ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other Trends ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Thank You ,[object Object],Leonard S. Kurfirst, Partner Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP 225 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606-1229 T: 312-201-2702 F: 312-416-4761 [email_address]

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