(410 ILCS 525/9) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6709)
Sec. 9. The Department shall utilize the Registry to conduct research
on the relationships between hazardous substances, hazardous nuclear
materials, and public health issues. In consultation with the Council, the
Director shall establish guidelines for determining the specific questions
and areas to be researched. The guidelines shall specifically include the
question of the potential public health significance of an increase in
cancer incidence. Upon the approval of the Council, the information
contained in the Registry shall be available to other State agencies
wishing to conduct research on these issues. Upon review and approval of an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) or its equivalent on protection of human subjects in research, the Department shall release data to researchers for purposes of medical and scientific research consistent with the fundamental purposes of the Registry.
(Source: P.A. 95-941, eff. 8-29-08.)
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