Welcome to the community resources section. These are some resources that offer information for residents of the East Omaha Arsenic site.
Selected Resources
- NEW! March 2007 Health Consultation [PDF, 422 KB]
ATSDR developed a report, called a public health consultation, which was used to help evaluate the possible public health impacts of arsenic at the East Omaha Arsenic Site. The consultation presents ATSDR’s findings and recommendations.
- Meeting Announcement
ATSDR will hold community meetings in Omaha to discuss its report. During the meetings, ATSDR representatives will meet one-on-one with community members to address their questions and concerns.
- Arsenic in Soil Fact Sheet [English PDF, 1501KB] [Spanish PDF, 180KB]
A fact sheet with information about the health effects of arsenic exposure, particularly soil pica.
- Ways to Protect Your Health [Bilingual PDF, 1,070KB]
A pictorial fact sheet with tips on ways to protect your family’s health by keeping dirt from getting into your house and body.
- Omaha Lead Site
The ATSDR Web site for the Omaha Lead site.
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ATSDR Resources
- What You Can Expect from ATSDR? [PDF, 197KB]
This fact sheet is a quick reference on what ATSDR can and cannot do for communities that may be exposed to hazardous substances, and additional information.
- What is Exposure? [PDF, 118KB]
Exposure means that you have come into contact with a chemical, and it has gotten into your body. This fact sheet answers questions about chemical exposure.
- What is a health consultation? [PDF, 79KB]
A Health Consultation provides advice on a specific public health issue related to real or possible human exposure to toxic material. This fact sheet provides more detail about the health consultation process.