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Development of Computer Models for Ranking the Public Health Impact of Foodborne Hazards
This project builds on previous work on the risk ranking model by including: economic valuation of additional pathogens, an addition health valuation index, the Health Utility Index (HUI), uncertainty into model inputs and outputs, a shorthand risk-based food attribution method, the facilitation of consensus development for food categories, and a web-based interface for ease of access and usability.
Project Collaborators and Contacts
This project is a collaboration between FSRC institutions of University of Maryland, Resources for the Future and Iowa State University. The principal investigators are: J. Glenn Morris, Jr. (University of Maryland), Michael Taylor and Alan Krupnick (Resources for the Future), and Helen Jensen (Iowa State University).
Funding and Timeline
This
project is being supported by a grant from USDA’s Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) National Integrated Food
Safety Initiative. The total grant award is $600,000 over two years.
Food
Safety Research Consortium
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