June 12—13, 2001

Prepared for:

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
and
Division of Health Education and Promotion
Atlanta, Georgia

Prepared by:

Eastern Research Group
110 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421

December 2001

Note

This report was prepared by Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG), an ATSDR contractor, as a general record of discussion for the "ATSDR Hair Analysis Panel Discussion: Exploring the State of the Science." As requested by ATSDR, this report captures the main points of scheduled presentations and highlights discussions among the panelists. This report is not a verbatim transcript of the meeting proceedings, nor does it embellish, interpret, or expand upon matters or agenda topics that were incomplete, unclear, or not addressed. Statements are the individual views of each panelist or meeting participant. Except as specifically noted, no statements in this report represent analyses or positions of ATSDR or ERG.

Any mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by ATSDR or the Department of Health and Human Services.

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