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Recreation and risk: potential exposure

J Burger1

  • 1Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855-1059, USA. burger@biology.rutgers.edu

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health
|October 8, 1997
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Recreational land use, including activities like birdwatching and fishing, often exceeds the Department of Energy's assumptions. Understanding exposure risks is crucial for cleanup standards on remediated federal lands.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Risk Assessment
  • Human Ecology

Background:

  • Federal facilities are remediating and restoring land for future recreational use.
  • Estimating potential recreational exposure is vital for setting appropriate cleanup standards.
  • Current risk assessments often rely on average participation, not activity distribution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the number of days people engage in various recreational activities.
  • To assess potential exposure risks for recreationists on remediated lands.
  • To compare actual recreational patterns with the Department of Energy's assumptions.

Main Methods:

  • Interviews were conducted with attendees at a Mayfest celebration (n=399) and the Palmetto Sportsmen's Classic (n=285).

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  • Participants reported the frequency of their engagement in different recreational activities.
  • Data analysis focused on the distribution of activity days per year, not just averages.

    • Main Results:

    • Birdwatching, photography, fishing, hiking, camping, and hunting were frequently reported activities.
    • Men participated more in most activities, except birdwatching and photography.
    • While most participants engaged in activities less than 30 days/year, over 25% exceeded 20 days/year in at least one activity, surpassing the 14-day DOE assumption.

    Conclusions:

    • Actual recreational activity levels, particularly for fishing and hunting, can exceed assumptions used in land use planning.
    • Understanding the distribution of recreational days is essential for accurate risk assessment on remediated lands.
    • Findings highlight the need to revise exposure assumptions for future land use decisions at federal facilities.