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U.S. National Wildlife Health Lab. <br />www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/avian_influenza/avianinfluenza.html <br />U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration <br />www.osha .gov /dts /shib /shib121304.html <br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br />www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/issues/AvianFlu/WHAvianFlu.htm <br />University of Alaska <br />www.alaska.edu/inbre/avianflu/overview.html <br />World Heath Organization <br />www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/ <br />Duck Unlimited <br />www.ducks.org/birdFlu/ <br />Health risk assessment —When the processing of adult geese for human consumption began in <br />1996, a consumption advisory for pregnant women and children was put on the label as a <br />precaution. Cooperative goose meat contaminant research between the MNDNR, the Minnesota <br />Department of Agriculture, and the Goose Program was initiated in 1997. The initial focus was on <br />geese trapped at known pollution sites and included lead, PCB, mercury, and organochlorine <br />pesticides. The second phase randomly sampled birds from all Metro trap sites. Finally, the <br />research results were summarized and sent to the Minnesota Department of Health for review. <br />Because of the extremely low contaminant levels found, last week, the Health folks approved <br />dropping the consumption advisory. <br />- 1 2 - <br />