Project 2585

DBP Drinking Water Module to CDC National Birth Defects Prevention Study

$300,000
Completed
Principal Investigator
Michele Lynberg
Project Manager
Traci L Case
Contractor
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)
Risk Assessment

Abstract

Added a DBP drinking water module to the ongoing CDC National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS). Refined exposure assessment methods through the conduct of an exposure assessment study in Nueces County, Texas, and Cobb County, Ga. Also completed a geographic evaluation of water utility data for use in the NBDPS of birth defects and disinfection by-products. Research partner: M/DBP Council. Ended in 2001. A report of partial findings is available to Foundation subscribers.