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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE, NEW LONDON
GROTON, NEW LONDON COUNTY, CONNECTICUT

CERCLIS NO. CTD980906515

May 26, 1993

Prepared by

Defense Facilities Assessment Section
Federal Programs Branch
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Atlanta, Georgia

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

    A. Site Description and History
    B. Site Visit
    C. Demographics, Land Use, and Natural Resource Use
    D. Health Outcome Data

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND OTHER HAZARDS

    A. Introduction
    B. On-Base Contamination
    C. Off-Base Contamination
    D. Quality Assurance and Quality Control
    E. Physical and Other Hazards

PATHWAYS ANALYSES

    A. Completed Exposure Pathways
    B. Potential Exposure Pathways
    C. Eliminated Exposure Pathways

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

    A. Toxicologic Evaluation
    B. Health Outcome Data Evaluation
    C. Community Concerns Evaluation

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

PREPARERS OF REPORT

REFERENCES

Appendix A - Figures

Appendix B - Cancer Registry Summary Data

Appendix C - Comments on New London Submarine Base Public Health Assessment

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