(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.)