Diane Quigley, Rutgers University, unknown, unknown, NJ 99999, (508) 698 0342, unknown@unknown.org

Dr. Quigley will discuss the new field of community-based participatory health research, as applied to biomonitoring studies. She will bring to the discussion the concept of community research ethics, discussing such issues as confidentiality, community input into study design and dissemination of data, validation of community expertise, etc. She will offer case studies to indicate how communities and researchers have worked together to develop effective biomonitoring studies able to address the needs of both the affected community and the health researchers.

Learning Objectives:

• 1. Learn the parameters of ethical community research in terms of biomonitoring studies;2. Learn appropriate techniques for working with communities with public health issues around toxic chemical exposures.3. Learn about case studies where highly-impacated communities engaged health professionals and researchers to address health concerns and learn what kinds of studies most effectively addressed the needs of such communities.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.