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Hazardous Waste & Toxic Substances

ATSDR Interim Policy Guideline has been adopted by ATSDR to assess the public health implications of dioxin and dioxin-like compounds in residential soils near or on hazardous waste sites.

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Substances

Dioxin
Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds in Soil, Part 1: ATSDR Interim Policy Guideline has been adopted by ATSDR to assess the public health implications of dioxin and dioxin-like compounds in residential soils near or on hazardous waste sites.

PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls)
Proceedings of the PCB Expert Panel Workshop evaluates all pertinent information related to the public health implications of human exposure to PCBs.

Public Health Implications of Exposure to PCBs summarizes the health implications associated with exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), primarily through fish consumption.

Hazardous Waste Sites

The Report of the Expert Panel Workshop on Psychological Responses to Hazardous Substances investigates the social and psychological aspects of exposure to toxic substances.

The Toxicologic Hazard of Superfund Hazardous Waste Sites is a scientific analysis of the threat posed to public health by uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

Public Health Concerns At Department of Energy Sites: Progress Report highlights the activities and accomplishments of ATSDR in addressing public health issues in the communities near Department of Energy hazardous waste sites. The document is also available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF File (929K).

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