They are merely tentative impressions that we on the Steering Committee have formed. You should also know that like any product of a committee, it will not contain recommendations that were unpalatable to some members of the committee. This, then, is our sense of the message of the Congress. We invite and would appreciate your feedback. Hazardous waste is a large and growing problem.
Hazardous waste is a ubiquitous problem, affecting both developed and developing countries.
It must be viewed from a worldwide perspective. We face major data gaps on hazardous waste. We need better science, including better exposure assessment and better health effects data. To develop these, we will need, in turn, better ways of modeling and reconstructing exposure and more valid biomarkers. Collaboration will be needed to address hazardous waste.