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ATSDR MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT
ATSDR Releases Public Health Consultation for
Cady Road site in North Royalton, Ohio



For Immediate Release: October 12, 2001


What: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), today announced the release of its public health consultation for the Cady Road site in North Royalton, Ohio. The document is being published as a draft for public comment.

ATSDR prepared the health consultation in response to a request from a former resident asking the agency to evaluate private well water quality and indoor and outdoor air along Cady Road.

ATSDR evaluated available data and community health concerns related to well water, as well as for indoor and outdoor air. The following is a brief summary of ATSDR's conclusions:

When: The document will be available for public review and comment on or about October 12, 2001. The public comment period for the health consultation will run until November 13, 2001.

Where: The document will be available for review at the following repository:

North Royalton Library
14600 State Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44133
Contact: Caroline Vichiarelli, at (440) 237-3800

How: Members of the public are encouraged to send their written comments to:

Chief, Program Evaluation, Records, and Information Services Branch
ATSDR
1600 Clifton Road, NE, Mailstop E-60
Atlanta, Georgia 30333

Background: ATSDR is a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ATSDR's mission is to prevent exposure and adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other sources of pollution present in the environment.

An ATSDR health consultation provides conclusions and recommendations on specific public health issues related to actual or potential exposure to hazardous substances. ATSDR prepares about 1,000 health consultations every year. Most of the requests come from the EPA and state and local health and environmental departments.

Comments received during the public comment period will be logged and become part of the administrative record for the health consultation. Comments (without indication of who made them) and responses will be included in an appendix to the final health consultation. Although names of those who have submitted comments will not be included in the final health consultation, they are subject to release under Freedom of Information Act.

For More Information: Community members with questions about the procedures or content of the health consultation should contact ATSDR Health Assessor Kim Chapman or Health Communications Specialist Rose Jackson, toll free, at 1-888-42-ATSDR (1-888-422-8737).


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