Data on Risk Management Described by Researchers at Cornell University (Using a Web-Based Diary Method to Estimate Risks and Benefits from Fish…

Data on Risk Management Described by Researchers at Cornell University (Using a Web-Based Diary Method to Estimate Risks and Benefits from Fish Consumption)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Data detailed on Risk Management have been presented. According to news reporting from Ithaca, New York, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, "Accurate estimates of the amount and type of fish people eat are necessary to determine the health benefits and risks of consuming fish, and to assess compliance with fish consumption guidelines issued for fish affected by chemical contaminants. We developed a web-based and mobile-phone-enabled diary methodology to collect detailed fish consumption information for two 16-week periods in the summers of 2014 and 2015."

Financial support for this research came from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Cornell University, "We recruited study participants from two populations living in the Great Lakes region-women of childbearing age (WCBA) and urban residents who had purchased fishing licenses. In this article, we describe the methodology in detail and provide evidence related to participation rates, the representativeness of our sample over time, and both convergent validity and reliability of the data collection methods. Overall, 56% of WCBA and 50% of urban anglers provided complete data across both data collection periods. Among those who provided information at the beginning of Year 2, 97% of both audiences provided information throughout the entire 16-week period. Those who participated throughout the two-year period were slightly older on average (1.9-2.5 years) than other members of our original samples."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "We conclude that using diaries with web and smartphone technology, combined with incentives and persistent communication, has strong potential for assessing fish consumption in other areas of the country or for situations where the potential risks associated with fish consumption are substantial and the cost can be justified."

For more information on this research see: Using a Web-Based Diary Method to Estimate Risks and Benefits from Fish Consumption. Risk Analysis, 2017;():. (Wiley-Blackwell - www.wiley.com/; Risk Analysis - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1539-6924)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting N.A. Connelly, Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States. Additional authors for this research include T.B. Lauber, J. Niederdeppe and B.A Knuth.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.12925. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Keywords for this news article include: Ithaca, New York, United States, Risk Management, North and Central America.

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