PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
JENNISON-WRIGHT CORPORATION
GRANITE CITY, MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Based on the information reviewed, the J-W site poses a public health hazard because of the risk to human health resulting from past, present, and future chronic exposure to contaminated soil on and off the site. Chronic exposures to these compounds exceed health guidelines and may pose an increased cancer risk to people exposed on a long-term basis. This does not include the effects of some mixtures or the contribution of airborne exposures.
A. Site Characterization Recommendations
B. Cease/Reduce Exposure Recommendations
PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN
IDPH will work with USEPA and IEPA to ensure that recommendations made in this public
health assessment are implemented. Education efforts have been initiated, and IDPH will assist
in further educational efforts if needed.
ATSDR's Child Health Initiative recognizes that the unique vulnerabilities of infants and children demand special emphasis in communities faced with contamination of their environment. Children are at greater risk than adults from certain kinds of exposures to hazardous substances emitted from waste sites. They are more likely exposed because they play outdoors and they often bring food into contaminated areas. They are shorter than adults, which means they breathe dust, soil, and heavy vapors closer to the ground. Children are also smaller, resulting in higher doses of chemical exposure per body weight. The developing body systems of children can sustain permanent damage if toxic exposures occur during critical growth stages. Most importantly, children depend completely on adults for risk identification and management decisions, housing decisions, and access to medical care.
IDPH evaluated the likelihood for children living near the site to be exposed to contaminants at
levels of health concern. Children were likely exposed to chemical contaminants in the past at
higher levels than they are presently. Contaminants in fenced areas may become airborne during remediation.
Preparer: | David R. Webb Environmental Toxicologist Illinois Department of Public Health |
Reviewers: | Bruce C. Barrow Ken Runkle Environmental Toxicologists Illinois Department of Public Health |
ATSDR REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Louise Fabinski
Office of Regional Operations, Region V
Office of Assistant Administrator
ATSDR TECHNICAL PROJECT OFFICERS
Bill Greim
Gail Godfrey
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Steve Inserra
Division of Health Studies
Grant Baldwin
Division of Health Education and Promotion
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This Jennison-Wright Corporation Public Health Assessment was prepared by the Illinois Department of Public Health under a cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). It is in accordance with approved methodology and procedures existing at the time the public health assessment was begun.
Gail D. Godfrey
Technical Project Officer
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
ATSDR
The Division of Health Assessment and Consultation, ATSDR, has reviewed this public health assessment and concurs with its findings.
Richard E. Gillig
Chief, State Programs Section
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
ATSDR
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