Previous terms
of clearance apply: Approved consistent with CDC acknowledgment
that the study design limits the extent to which it can determine
the impacts of uranium exposure on birth outcomes and child
development. As such CDC commits to: a) making sure that its
contractors set realistic expectations with its study participants,
including ensuring that all recruitment materials (e.g., YouTube
videos and presentations at meetings) are consistent with the study
goal of improving CDCs understanding of the relationship between
exposures and health endpoints rather than quantifying risk, and b)
clearly articulating the limitations of the study design and,
accordingly, of its conclusions when disseminating the findings to
its stakeholders (including other Federal agencies, Congress, and
the Navajo Nation).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2019
36 Months From Approved
02/29/2016
7,400
0
7,400
4,455
0
4,455
0
0
0
The Navajo Birth Cohort Study is the
first prospective epidemiological study of pregnancy and neonatal
outcomes in a uranium-exposed population. The purpose of the Navajo
Birth Cohort Study is to quantify fetal risk from uranium exposure
by recruiting Navajo mothers, assessing their uranium exposure at
key developmental milestones, and then following the children
post-birth to evaluate any associations with birth defects or
developmental delays. As supplemental funding has been received,
this is an extension request to continue data collection for an
additional three years.
US Code:
42
USC 9626 Name of Law: SARA (Superfund)
US Code: 42
USC 241 Name of Law: PHSA
US Code: 42
USC 9604 Name of Law: CERCLA
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