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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 

Neurobehavioral Health Risks in Farmworkers: Meeting

    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
following meeting.

    Name: Neurobehavioral Health Risks in Farmworkers.
    Time and Date: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., June 30, 1994.
    Place: Robert A. Taft Laboratories, Room B-28, NIOSH, CDC, 4676 
Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available.
    Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is to review a NIOSH project 
entitled, ``Neurobehavioral Health Risks in Farmworkers.'' The 
project will evaluate existing tests and develop new methods that 
can be caused in agricultural environments for assessing 
neurobehavioral impairment in groups of agricultural workers or in 
individual farmers who have been exposed to chemical and physical 
hazards. Participants will evaluate the scientific and technical 
dimensions of the project protocol, seek individual suggestions, and 
identify and address any deficiencies in the experimental study 
design. Copies of the protocol maybe obtained prior to the meeting 
from the contact persons listed below. Viewpoints and suggestions 
from industry, labor, other government agencies, and the public are 
invited.
    Contact Person For Additional Information: Robert B. Dick, 
Ph.D., NIOSH, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mailstop C-24, Cincinnati, 
Ohio 45226, telephone 513/533-8383.

    Dated: June 2, 1994.
William H. Gimson,
Acting Associate Director for Policy Coordination, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 94-14252 Filed 6-10-94; 8:45 am]
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