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The Center, for Epidemiological Studies CENTER DIRECTOR Gary Kayajanian, Ph.D FEDERAL FOCUS INSTITUTES Jim Tozzi, Ph.D ' Chairman, Federal-~ Focus Thome Auchter Director, lnstitute for Regulatory Policy Joel Rosenblatt; Ph.D Director, Health Policy Institute 11 Dupont Circle, N.W. Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 293-5886 fax: (202) 939-6969 To: From: Date: Subject: M 1~~ M a L;~ A N D'Sy ~"~ Steve Parrish Jim To April 12, 4993 Establishment of the Center for Epidemiological Studies As we previously discussed, EPA is placing an increasingly greater emphasis on epidemiological studies as a basis for its risk assessment and rulemakings. To address this need, we have established the Center for Epidemiological Studies as part of Federal Focus, a 501(c)(3) corporation. The Center is staffed by several fulitime epidemiologists who are supported by a number of internationally known epidemiologists on a contractual basis. The Center staff will play an increasingly greater role in the ETS risk assessment. Dedicated to the pursuit of sound epidemiology- a cornerstone of sound health policy