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ATSDR MEDIA
ANNOUNCEMENT
ATSDR Releases Public
Health Consultation for the
Fort Monmouth Evans area
Wall, New Jersey
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2002
The ATSDR, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was requested by the Army to determine if PCBs had migrated beyond the Evans Area site boundaries to residential properties.
Manufacturing PCBs, a group of synthetic organic chemicals, was banned in the United States in 1977 when evidence showed that PCBs build up in the environment and may cause harmful effects. An ATSDR health consultation provides conclusions and recommendations on specific public health issues related to actual or potential exposure to hazardous substances. As part of its investigative process, ATSDR evaluated available environmental and health data. The agency also considered community health concerns related to PCB residues in residential soil. The highlights of ATSDR's conclusions are:The ATSDR health consultation is available for public review at the Wall Township Public Library, 2700 Allaire Rd., Wall. Or, a copy of the document can be obtained by calling ATSDR, toll-free, at 888-42ATSDR (1-888-422-8737).
Through its programs - including surveillance, registries, health studies, environmental health education and applied substance-specific research - ATSDR works with other federal, state and local government agencies to help protect public health. More information about the agency is available at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
Community members with questions about the procedures or content of the health consultation should contact ATSDR Toxicologist Scott Sudweeks or Health Communication Specialist Dawn O'Connor, toll free, at 1-888-422-8737. Callers should refer to the Fort Monmouth Evans Area site.
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This page last updated on June 21, 2002
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1-888-422-8737or e-mail: atsdric@cdc.gov (public inquiries)
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