Introduction to the Mission Section- What's
ATSDR and the Public Assessment Process About?
ATSDR specializes in evaluating public health issues related to releases
of toxic chemicals into the environment. To conduct a thorough evaluation
of public health issues, ATSDR developed the public health assessment
process. This online training program provides an overview of the information
used in training ATSDR health assessors.
This introductory section discusses the following topics about ATSDR,
the assessment process, and this online learning program:
Topic 1.1
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The role of ATSDR
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Topic 1.2
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Brief description of the public health assessment process
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Topic 1.3
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Introduction to Oak Estates
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Why should community members learn about the public health assessment
process?
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How are people in the community involved in the process?
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