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Human Health Topic Forum

The human health topic forum is guided by a series of science and policy questions (below). The Partnership will also host a public workshop on April 22 (see meeting details below).

Human Health Topic Forum

 April 22 - Tacoma

Lead:

Linda Hoffman – LH Consulting

Core Team Members:

Julie Wilson, Rob Duff, Maryanne Guichard, Joan Hardy, Steve Marek, Denise Taylor, Larry Fay

Science Questions Framing Topic Forum Discussions

Status of threats to human health in Puget Sound

  • Summarizing/synthesizing key findings from previous efforts, and updating as appropriate, what is the current documented knowledge about threats to human health in the water, sediment and biota of Puget Sound?
  • How does the current status compare to a ‘healthy’ or reference condition for human health in Puget Sound?

Management approaches addressing threats to human health

  • From a scientific standpoint, what do we know about the effectiveness and certainty of current management approaches aimed at addressing threats to human health?
  • What are the primary empirical findings relating to these management approaches and their documented effectiveness?
  • How is effectiveness measured and documented?
  • From an empirical perspective, which management approaches have been documented to have the most effective results?

Policy Questions Framing Topic Forum Discussions

Policy approaches to address threats to human health: What is currently being done?

  • What policy approaches are being used to address threats to human health associated with water, sediments, and biota in the Puget Sound Region?

Needs assessment and actions: What are the gaps?

  • Using the results from the three previous science and policy discussions, what needs to be done to address the documented threats to human health practices in the Puget Sound region?
  • What criteria should be considered for prioritizing actions to address threats to human health?
  • How will we know we are making progress on human health?