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Data on the hazards presented by contaminants, and the 

 likelihood of their occurrence, must be combined with information 

 on the extent of human exposure to the contaminants in order to 

 assess the public health risk. Therefore, data on seafood 

 consumption is needed. NOAA has addressed this by funding a 

 study to develop seafood consumption models specifically for the 

 purpose of gathering data for use in assessing seafood safety. 



Mr. Chairman, this concludes my testimony. Thank you very 

 much for the opportunity to appear before you today. I would be 

 pleased to respond to any questions which either you or the 

 members of the Subcommittee may have. 



