High Confidence’ in Safety Procedures at New Fort Detrick Lab Despite Problems in Environmental Impact Statement; Better Communication with Public Is Urged (3/4/10, National Academies); see link to full report

Leading Toxicologists Highlight Advances to Safeguard Public Health - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program Research Showcased at Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting, March 7-11 (3/4/10, National Institutes of Health); NIEHS staff will post reports on breakthrough research and more from the meeting at www.niehs.nih.gov/LiveatSOT

Methane Releases from Arctic Shelf May Be Much Larger and Faster Than Anticipated -Thawing by Climate Change of Subsea Layer of Permafrost May Release Stores of Underlying, Seabed Methane (3/4/10, National Science Foundation)

U.S. Geological Survey Scientists, Research Help Haiti Reconstruction (3/3/10, USGS)

Energy Risk Management, SMi Group Limited’s 5th annual risk management conference for the energy industry, will be held June 21–22, 2010, at Crowne Plaza Hotel, St. James, London, United Kingdom. Read more. (posted 2/18/10)

FTI-International Risk Releases Assessment "Terrorism Trends in 2010."FTI-International Risk (www.intl-risk.com) has just released its 2010 terrorism threat assessment. The report offers an assessment of the likelihood of terrorist activity in Asia, with a specific emphasis on India, Pakistan, and Southeast Asia. To request a copy of the report, send an e-mail to reports@intl-risk.com. (posted 2/2/10)

Harvard Center for Risk Analysis Recommends Professional Education Programs on Risk. The Harvard School of Public Health is offering two risk programs this spring in Boston, Massachusetts. Follow the links to Analyzing Risk: Science, Assessment, and Management, March 16–19, 2010, and Effective Risk Communication: Theory, Tools, and Practical Skills for Communicating About Risk, May 17–19, 2010. (posted 2/2/10)

Haiti Earthquake. A new web page of Haiti earthquake health information links is now available from the (U.S.) National Library of Medicine (NLM), Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS) at http://disaster.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/haitiearthquake.html.

The page lists links to new web pages about the Haiti earthquake situation from both government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). There is also a section on Haitian Creole and French-language materials. Links to background information on earthquakes and subsequent health issues, such as public health assessments, emergency surgical care, and management of dead bodies, are included. The page will continue to expand and will add a section on hazards from concrete dust and other airborne particulates from the collapsed buildings and subsequent clean-up activities. Contributed by Pertti (Bert) J. Hakkinen, Ph.D., Senior Toxicologist, and Toxicology and Environmental Health Science Advisor (to the Director), Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. (posted 1/25/10)

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