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2004 Media Announcements
December 28: Medical Evaluation of Stauffer Chemical Co. Workers in Florida
December 28: ATSDR began offering medical evaluations in October to former workers of the Stauffer Chemical Co. in Tarpon Springs, Fla. The public health agency encourages eligible workers to participate in this free evaluation, which will end on Jan. 31, 2005.
December 27: Upper Cape Massachusetts Military Reservation Inquiries and Public Health Concerns. Inquiries and public health concerns about the Upper Cape Massachusetts Military Reservation will now be handled by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry or the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
December 27: Beginning Jan. 1, 2005, community public health concerns about the Upper Cape Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) will be handled by the Canton office of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) or the Boston office of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Inquiries may be directed to Dave Williams, MDPH Canton Office at 781-774-6612 or William Sweet, ATSDR Senior Regional Representative at 617-918-1495.
December 20: Camp Lejeune Expert Panel to Meet
December 20: On Feb. 17 – 18, 2005, NCEH/ATSDR will convene an expert panel to explore conducting additional human health studies at the U.S. Marine Corps Base at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The meeting will be held at the NCEH/ATSDR office, 1825 Century Center Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30345.
December 17: Public health consultation for Chillum Perc site
December 17: ATSDR has issued the final version of a public health consultation for the Chillum Perc site in the Washington, D.C., area. The site poses no apparent public health hazard.
December 16: Bunker Hill Metallurgical Complex, Coeur d'Alene Id.
December 16: ATSDR issued a public health assessment for the Bunker Hill Metallurgical Complex (Coeur d'Alene River Basin Site).
December 10: Kelly AFB Meeting in San Antonio Dec. 14, 2004.
December 10: On Dec. 14, 2004, ATSDR will hold a public availability session about its work to date at the Kelly AFB site. Community members can speak individually with ATSDR staff members at the Kennedy High School cafeteria, 1922 S. General McMullen Drive, from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
November 8: ATSDR Report to Congress - Tar Creek Superfund Site
November 8: DuPont DeLisle Titanium Dioxide Site Meeting in Mississippi
November 8: On Nov. 17, ATSDR and EPA will hold a joint meeting from 6:00-8:00 p.m. to discuss ATSDR's public health assessment for the DuPont DeLisle Titanium Dioxide Site in Pass Christian, Miss. The meeting will be held at DeLisle Elementary School, 6303 W. Wittman Road in Pass Christian.
November 8: Ward Transformer Site Public Health Assessment in Raleigh, N.C.
November 8: The public health assessment for public comment on the Ward Transformer Site in Raleigh, N.C., has been issued by ATSDR. The health assessment states that exposure to site-related contaminants in fish or soil could increase the risk of harmful health effects. Written comments to the health assessment will be accepted through Dec. 27, 2004.
October 29: Former Western Minerals Products Employees Exposed to Asbestos, Omaha, Neb.
October 29: ATSDR has issued its public health consultation for the Western Minerals Products Plant in Omaha, Neb. ATSDR finds that people who worked at the site from the 1940s to 1989 were exposed to asbestos at levels exceeding workplace health standards.
October 28: ATSDR has released for public review and comment its public health consultation for the DuPont DeLisle Titanium Dioxide Plant in Pass Christian, Miss. The consultation finds that past and current exposures to dioxin-like compounds would not cause harmful health effects to residents near the site.
October 22: ATSDR Releases ATSDR ToxProfiles 2004,™ ToxFAQs™ CD-ROM
October 22: ATSDR released the ATSDR ToxProfiles 2004™ and accompanying ToxFAQs™ CD-ROM, featuring updated toxicologic and epidemiologic information, interaction between chemical mixtures, and chemical-specific fact sheets.
October 22: A public health consultation on past air emissions from Kelly AFB in San Antonio, Texas, has been issued by ATSDR for public comment. The comment period extends through Nov. 30, 2004.
October 22: Kelly AFB past air emissions health consultation, San Antonio, Texas
October 17: Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (Tennessee) Public Health Assessment
October 17: ATSDR has issued the final public health assessment for the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. The report finds that residents near the plant are not currently being exposed to contaminants at levels expected to cause harmful health effects.
October 13: Naval Air Station Brunswick (Maine) Public Health Assessment
October 13: ATSDR has issued for public review and comment a public health assessment on the Naval Air Station Brunswick in Brunswick, Maine. The report finds no harmful exposures to site-related contamination are associated with groundwater and drinking water, surface water, or indoor air.
October 4: Stauffer Chemical Co. Site Medical Evaluation in Florida
October 4: ATSDR begins offering a medical evaluation Oct. 5, 2004, to former workers of the Stauffer Chemical Co. in Tarpon Springs, Fla. The medical evaluation will be done at Occupational Health Service of Helen Ellis Clinic, 2280 U.S. Highway 19, Holiday
October 1: William C. Meredith Wood Treatment Site Meeting in Georgia
October 1: On Oct. 12, ATSDR will hold a community meeting from 6:00-8:00 p.m. to discuss findings from air testing and the need for additional testing near the William C. Meredith Wood Treatment facility in East Point, Ga. The meeting will be held at the East Point Auditorium, 2727 Main St. (behind City Hall) in East Point, Ga.
October 1: Amoco Oil Co., Site Health Consultation in Missouri
October 1: The final version of a public health consultation on the Amoco Oil Co., site in Sugar Creek, Mo., has been issued by ATSDR. ATSDR concluded that exposure to on-site surface water and sediment is not expected to cause harmful health effects for workers or trespassers. ATSDR also concluded that intermittent exposures to off-site surface water and sediment are not a public health threat to residents living in Sugar Creek.
September 22: Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Cheatham Annex, Williamsburg, Va., Public Health Assessment
September 22: The final version of the public health assessment on the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Cheatham Annex, in Williamsburg, Va., says exposure to on-base contaminants by on-base residents and visitors and neighboring community residents are not at levels that could cause adverse health effects.
September 21: Empire Sanitary Landfill (aka Alliance Landfill), Taylor Borough, Pa.
September 21: The final version of the public health consultation on the Empire Sanitary Landfill (aka Alliance Landfill), Taylor Borough, Pa., categorizes the site as an indeterminate public health hazard.
September 21: LCP Chemicals Georgia Site Community Meeting in Georgia
September 21: On Sept. 28, ATSDR will hold community meetings from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. to discuss its upcoming public health assessment for the LCP Chemicals Georgia site in Brunswick, Ga. The meetings will be held at Arco United Methodist Church, 12 Ross Road in Brunswick, Ga.
September 14: Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site Health Assessment in Colorado
September 14: The public comment version of the public health assessment on the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site in Golden, Colo., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency finds that past and current exposures to site-related contaminants do not pose a health hazard.
September 10: Oak Ridge Site Public Meeting in Tennessee
September 10: The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee will hold a public meeting at the Oak Ridge Mall in Oak Ridge, Tenn., from 12:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 14. Members of the community are encouraged to attend; there will be public comment opportunities.
September 9: Molycorp, Inc. Site Meeting in New Mexico
September 9: On Sept. 22, ATSDR will hold a community meeting from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and a public availability session will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. to discuss the public comment version of its public health assessment for the Molycorp, Inc. site in Questa, N.M. The meeting will be held at St. Anthony’s Parish, 10 Church Street in Questa.
September 9: Elizabeth Copper Mine Public Health Assessment in Vermont
September 9: The final version of a public health assessment on the Elizabeth Copper Mine site in Strafford, Vt., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency concludes that current and future levels of exposure at the site pose no harmful health effects and that past exposures in one private well posed a public health hazard.
September 2: Fernald Environmental Management Project in Ohio
September 2: A public health assessment on the Fernald Environmental Management Project, also known as the Feed Materials Production Center, in Hamilton, Ohio, has been issued by ATSDR. The agency finds no known current exposure pathways that could pose a public health hazard to neighboring residents under current site conditions.
September 1: Bear Creek Chemical Area Site Meeting in Pennsylvania
September 1: On Sept. 7, ATSDR will hold a public availability session from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. and a public meeting from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. to discuss the findings from the public health assessment on the Bear Creek Chemical Area site in Butler and Armstrong Counties, Pa. The meetings will be held at the Petrolia Volunteer Fire Hall, 200 Argyle Street in Petrolia.
August 27: Atlantic Station Redevelopment Project Health Consultation in Georgia
August 27: A public health consultation on the Atlantic Station Redevelopment Project in Atlanta, Ga., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. The agency finds exposures to contaminants at the site are not at levels likely to cause adverse health effects.
August 27: Griggs and Walnut Groundwater Site in New Mexico
August 27: A public health assessment on the Griggs and Walnut Groundwater site in Las Cruces, NM, has been issued by ATSDR for public review. ATSDR finds that past and present exposures to contaminants at the site are not at levels likely to cause adverse health effects.
August 26: Sunoco Refinery Site in Ohio
August 26: The public comment version of a health consultation for the Sunoco Refinery site in Oregon, Ohio, has been issued by ATSDR. The document will be available for review at the Oregon Branch Library and the East Toledo Family Center through Oct. 5.
August 23: Defense Electronic Supply Center/Gentile Air Force Station Site Health Assessment in Ohio
August 23: The final version of a public health assessment on the Defense Electronic Supply Center/Gentile Air Force Station site in Kettering, Ohio, has been issued by ATSDR for public review. The agency categorizes the site as “no public health hazard.”
August 16: Bear Creek Site Health Assessment in Pennsylvania
August 16: The public health assessment on the Bear Creek Site in Butler and Armstrong Counties, Pa., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency categorizes the site as “no apparent public health hazard.” However, on the basis of insufficient data, the agency categorizes the drinking water at the Bear Creek site as an “indeterminate health hazard.”
August 13: Open House for Naval Construction Battalion Site in Mississippi
August 13: ATSDR representatives will be available to talk with El Dorado Hills, Calif., community members one-on-one about the Oak Ridge High School site on Aug. 17, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Cameron Park Library. ATSDR representatives will also attend EPA community meetings at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 and Aug. 19 at the Folsom Community Center.
August 12: Oak Ridge High School Site Meeting in California
August 12: An open house will be held Aug. 19, 2004 about the public health assessment for the Naval Construction Battalion Site in Gulfport, Miss. The agency categorizes the site as “no public health hazard” and the public comment period for the public health assessment is Aug. 12 – Sept. 13, 2004.
August 11: Kelly Air Force Base Site Health Assessment and Consultations in Texas
August 11: The final version of two health consultations and one public health assessment on Kelly Air Force Base site in San Antonio, Texas, have been issued by ATSDR. In two reports, the agency concluded that chemical exposures from Kelly Air Force Base are not expected to have made people sick. The third report finds that people are not expected to have become ill in the past from drinking on-base water.
August 6: Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard Site Health Assessment in Maryland
August 6: A public health assessment on the Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard site, Baltimore, Md., has been issued by ATSDR for public review and comment. The agency finds that contaminants from the site are not expected to cause adverse health effects.
August 3: Lawrence Livermore National Lab Site Health Assessment in California
August 3: On Aug. 11, ATSDR will hold a community meeting from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. to discuss findings of its public health assessment for the Lawrence Livermore National Lab Site in Livermore, Calif. The meeting will be held in the Chianti Room behind Fire Station No. 6, 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, Calif
August 3: Warren Site Hydrogen Sulfide Study in Ohio
August 3: ATSDR completes its hydrogen sulfide study field activities at the Warren Recycling landfill in Warren, Ohio. The ATSDR study investigated the impact of exposure to hydrogen sulfide on the respiratory health of people who live, work or go to school near the landfill. 108 community members assisted ATSDR researchers during the first phase of the study.
August 2: Dupont DeLisle Plant Site Health Consultation in Mississippi
August 2: ATSDR has issued the final version of its public health consultation on the Dupont DeLisle Plant Site, in Pass Christian, Miss. The agency categorizes the site as “no public health hazard.”
July 29: Conrail Rail Yard Site Health Assessment in Indiana - Meeting
July 29: On Aug. 3, ATSDR will hold a public availability session from 4:40 - 6:30 p.m. and a public meeting from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. to discuss the public comment version of its public health assessment for the Conrail Rail Yard Superfund Site in Elkhart, Ind. The meetings will be held at Jimtown North Elementary School (formerly Harley Holbin Elementary School), 30046 C.R. 16 in Elkhart.
July 26: Navy Weapons Station Yorktown, Cheatham Annex site in Virginia
July 26: A public health assessment on the Navy Weapons Station Yorktown, Cheatham Annex site, in Williamsburg, Va., has been issued by ATSDR for public review and comment. The agency finds exposure to contaminants is not at levels that could cause adverse health effects.
July 19: Marine Corps Combat Development Command Site Health Assessment in Virginia
July 19: ATSDR has issued the final version of its public health assessment on the Marine Corps Combat Development Command site in Quantico, Va. (MCCDC Quantico). The agency categorizes the site as “no apparent public health hazard.”
July 16: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Health Assessment in California
July 16: The final version of a public health assessment on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Main Site in Livermore, Calif., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency categorizes the site as “no apparent public health hazard.”
July 15: Community Meeting July 20 Regarding Sun Oil Co. site in Oregon, Ohio
July 15: ATSDR will hold a community meeting July 20 concerning the completed air monitoring and the upcoming release of a public health consultation on the Sun Oil Co. site in Oregon, Ohio. The meeting will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the East Toledo Family Center, 1020 Varland Ave., Toledo, Ohio.
July 8: River Terrace Community Site, Washington, D.C.
July 8: Two information sessions on the River Terrace Community Site in Washington, D.C., will be held by ATSDR on July 13. A public health assessment of the site is available for public review and comment through August 4, 2004.
July 7: Amoco Oil Co. Health Consultation in Missouri
July 7: The final version of the public health consultation on the Amoco Oil Co. Site Air-Quality Review in Sugar Creek, Mo., has been issued by ATSDR. In the public health consultation, ATSDR categorized the eight Amoco-owned homes in the Norledge area for which air quality sampling had been done in 2000 as “no apparent health hazard.”
July 1: Conrail Rail Yard Site Health Assessment in Indiana
July 1: A public health assessment
on the Conrail Rail Yard Superfund Site in
Elkhart, Ind., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. The agency
categorizes the site as "no public health hazard."
July 1: LEHR/Old Campus Landfill Site Health Assessment in California
July 1: The final version of the public health assessment on the Laboratory for Energy-Related Health Research (LEHR)/Old Campus Landfill Site on the University of California, Davis, campus near Davis, California, has been issued by ATSDR.
June 23: Warren Site Hydrogen Sulfide Study in Ohio
June 23: Study participants began reaching their half-way points on June 24 in the Warren Recycling landfill hydrogen sulfide study. The month-long ATSDR study is investigating the impact of exposure to hydrogen sulfide on the respiratory health of people who live, work or go to school near the Warren Recycling landfill in Warren, Ohio.
June 23: American Creosote Works Site Public Availability Session in Mississippi
June 23: ATSDR will hold a public availability session June 29 to gather community members’ health concerns relating to the American Creosote Works site in Louisville, Miss. The public availability session allows community members to meet one-on-one with ATSDR representatives.
June 22: Elizabeth Mine Site Health Assessment in Vermont
June 22: A public health assessment on the Elizabeth Mine site in Strafford, Vt., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. The agency categorizes current and future exposures at the site as no apparent public health hazard.
June 16: Omaha Lead Refinery Site Health Assessment in Nebraska
June 16: A public availability session will be held in Omaha, Neb., to discuss the public health assessment (PHA) on the Omaha Lead Refinery site in Omaha, Neb. ATSDR recently issued the PHA for public review and comment. The agency finds the exposure to lead by children under 6 who live in or near the site puts them at risk of lead-related health effects
June 10: Amoco-Sugar Creek Health Assessment in Missouri
June 10: The final public health assessment on the Amoco-Sugar Creek, Mo., site has been issued by ATSDR. The agency categorizes indoor air in the Norledge area as presenting no apparent public health hazard.
June 10: Pennzoil-Quaker State Refinery Site Health Consultation in Louisiana
June 10: The final version of the public health consultation on the Pennzoil-Quaker State Refinery site in Shreveport, La., has been issued by ATSDR. In the health consultation, ATSDR categorizes the levels of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide in the air as no apparent public health hazard. ATSDR also finds that volatile organic compounds in the air present an indeterminate public health hazard.
June 8: Rayonier, Inc., Site Health Assessment in Washington
June 8: The final version of a public health assessment on the Rayonier, Inc., pulp-and-paper mill site in Port Angeles, Wash., has been issued by ATSDR. On the basis of insufficient data, the agency categorizes the site as “an indeterminate public health hazard.”
June 7: Gentile Air Force Station Health Assessment in Ohio
June 7: ATSDR will hold a public availability session about the public comment version of the Gentile Air Force Station public health assessment from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. on June 14, 2004, at the Dwight L. Barnes building, 3750 Far Hills Ave., Kettering, Ohio. The public comment period for the health assessment continues through June 28, 2004.
June 7: Omaha Lead Site Health Assessment in Nebraska
June 7: The final version of the public health assessment on the Omaha Lead site in Omaha, Neb., has been issued by ATSDR. In the public health assessment, ATSDR notes the risk of lead-related health effects to children 6 and younger living in or near the Omaha Lead site.
June 4: Warren Site Hydrogen Sulfide Study in Ohio
June 4: ATSDR will host a public meeting and availability session at the Johnson Community Center on Wednesday, June 9 from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to inform community members about a state-requested health study ATSDR will conduct in the area around the Warren Recycling facility and to recruit 100 or more volunteers to participate in the study.
June 2: Oak Ridge Site Public Meetings in Tennessee
June 2: ATSDR will host a public meeting on Monday, June 7 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and a meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) on Tuesday, June 8 from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Both meetings will take place at the DOE Information Center and representatives from EPA headquarters and Region IV will attend both meetings.
June 2: Myrtle Grove Trailer Park Health Consultation in Louisiana
June 2: A final public health consultation with groundwater sampling results from the Myrtle Grove Trailer Park in Plaquemine, La., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
June 1: Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant Health Assessment in Tennessee
June 1: The public health assessment on the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been issued by ATSDR. In the public health assessment, ATSDR notes the site poses no apparent current or future public health hazard.
May 27: St. Juliens Creek Annex health assessment in Virginia
May 27: A public health assessment on the St. Juliens Creek Annex site in Chesapeake, Va., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
May 20: Public Meeting on Washington County Air Quality in Ohio
May 20: ATSDR will hold a public meeting May 24, 2004, to update Marietta, Ohio, community members about ATSDR's air modeling and other environmental health activities in Marietta. The meeting will be 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. in the Washington State Community College Graham Auditorium, 710 Colegate Dr., Marietta.
May 19: Gentile Air Force Station Health Assessment in Ohio
May 19: ATSDR released for public review and comment its public health assessment about Gentile Air Force Station (AFS) in Kettering, Ohio. The agency found no apparent past, current or future public health hazard related to Gentile AFS. The public comment date extends through June 28, 2004.
May 19: Ram Leather Care Superfund Site in North Carolina
May 19: On May 25, ATSDR will hold two public meetings in Mint Hill, NC, to hear community health concerns related to the Ram Leather Care Superfund site. The meetings are 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the John M. McEwen Assembly Room, Mint Hill Town Hall, 7151 Mathews-Mint Hill Road, in Mint Hill.
May 18: Public Meeting for Agana Power Plant in Guam
May 18: A public meeting will be held May 25 to discuss findings in the public health assessment for the Agana Power Plant in Mongmong, Guam. The public comment period has been extended until June 1, 2004. ATSDR has determined that samples of chemicals detected at the plant do not pose a public health hazard.
May 14: Pahokee and South Bay Municipal Water Systems Health Consultations in Florida
May 14: ATSDR will hold four public
availability meetings in Pahokee and South Bay, FL, to discuss the public
health consultation about the Pahokee and South Bay municipal water supply.
The meetings in Pahokee are May 18, 2004, from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. and from
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Loula V. York Branch Library, 525 Bascom Point
Road, Pahokee. The South Bay meetings are May 19, 2004, from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30
p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Clarence E. Anthony Branch Library,
375 S.W. 2nd Ave., South Bay.
May 14: Hanscom AFB Health Assessment in Massachusetts
May 14: A public health assessment on Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Mass., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency has determined that past exposure to surface soil is an indeterminate public health hazard because ATSDR scientists lacked sampling data about conditions before site remediation activities. However, ATSDR considers current and future contact with surface soil to pose no public health hazard.
April 23: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Health Study in California
April 23: A health study investigating the incidence of cancer among employees of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., and the Livermore community from 1960 - 1997 has been issued by the California Department of Health Services (CDHS). CDHS prepared the report under a cooperative agreement with the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. According to the study, the incidence of cancer has not been higher than expected, with the exception of melanoma, a rare skin cancer.
April 16: Carpenter-Snow Creek and Barker-Hughesville Mining Sites Health Assessments in Montana
April 16: The final version of the public health assessments on the Carpenter-Snow Creek and Barker-Hughesville Mining District sites in Cascade and Judith Basin counties in Montana has been issued by ATSDR. In the public health assessment, ATSDR notes the possibility of adverse health effects of exposure, particularly in children, to lead in the soil at Neihart.
April 14: Agana Power Plant Health Assessment on Guam
April 14: A public health assessment on the Agana Power Plant site in Mongmong, Guam, has been issued by ATSDR for public review. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
April 9: Oak Ridge Site Public Meeting in Tennessee
April 9: The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee will hold a committee meeting at the Kingston Community Center in Kingston, Tenn., from 12:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on April 13. ATSDR will address the initial release of the White Oak Creek public health assessment.
April 7: Pahokee and South Bay Municipal Water Systems Health Consultation in Florida
April 7: A public health consultation on the Pahokee and South Bay Municipal Water Systems site in Palm Beach County, Fla., has been issued by ATSDR for public review and comment. The public comment period is from April 7 through May 21, 2004.
March 24: Oak Ridge Health Assessment in Tennessee
March 24: The final version of a public health assessment on the uranium releases from the Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
March 24: Quantico MCB Health Assessment in Virginia
March 24: A public health assessment on the Quantico MCB site in Quantico, Va., has been issued by ATSDR for public review and comment. The agency determined that contaminants in groundwater, surface soil and surface water and sediment pose no apparent public health hazard.
March 17: Hanscom Air Force Base Health Assessment in Massachusetts
March 17: A public health assessment on the Hanscom AFB site near Lexington, Mass., has been issued by ATSDR for public comment. The agency determined that contaminants in groundwater, surface soil, surface water and sediment pose no apparent public health hazard.
March 16: Foamex Corporation Health Assessment in Pennsylvania
March 16: The final public health assessment on the Foamex Corporation site in Corry, Pa., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency determined that air emissions at the site pose no apparent public health hazard to Corry Area Middle-High School or nearby residents.
March: 8: St. Juliens Creek Annex Health Assessment in Virginia
March 8: A public health assessment (PHA) on the St. Juliens Creek Annex site in Chesapeake, Va., has been issued for public comment by ATSDR. In the PHA, the agency evaluates past, current and potential future exposures to contaminants found at the site and categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
March 4: Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Health Assessment in Virginia
March 4: The final public health assessment (PHA) on the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD) site in Suffolk, Va., has been issued by ATSDR. In the PHA, ATSDR evaluates past, current and potential future exposures to contaminants found at FNOD. Current use of the site poses no apparent public health hazard.
February 27: Iodine 131 Case Study Available on ATSDR Web Site
February 27: A case study on Iodine 131 (I-131) is now available on the ATSDR internet site http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/CSEM/iodine/index.html. This case study discusses the ways in which people were exposed to I-131 in the environment, the physical effects, and thyroid tumors of past I-131 exposures.
February 23: Former NAS Alameda Public Health Assessment in California
February 23: A public health assessment (PHA) on the former Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda) site in Alameda, Calif., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. In the PHA, ATSDR evaluates past, current and potential future exposures to contaminants found at NAS Alameda. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
February 20: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Public Health Assessment in California
February 20: A public health assessment on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory site in Livermore, Calif., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
February 19: Washington County, Ohio, Public Health Consultation
February 19: The final version of a public health consultation on the Washington County Air Quality Site in Marietta, Ohio, has been issued by ATSDR. On the basis of lack of data, the agency categorizes the Washington County site as an indeterminate public health hazard.
February 4: Reasor Chemical Company Public Health Assessment
February 4: A public health assessment on the Reasor Chemical Company site in Castle Hayne, N.C., has been issued by ATSDR for public review and comment through March 12.
January 28: Chillum Perc Site Health Consultation in Maryland
January 28: The final version of a public health consultation on the Chillum Gasoline/Perchloroethylene site in Hyattsville, Md., has been issued by ATSDR. On the basis of lack of data, the agency categorizes the Chillum site as an indeterminate public health hazard.
January 28: Oak Ridge Site Public Meeting in Tennessee
January 28: The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee will hold a committee meeting at the Kingston Community Center in Kingston, Tenn., from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Feb. 3. ATSDR will address the initial release of the public health assessment on White Oak Creek radionuclide releases.
January 27: ATSDR ToxFAQs™ and ToxFAQs™ en Español 2003 CD-ROM
January 27: ATSDR today announced the release of the ATSDR ToxFAQs™ and ToxFAQs™ en Español 2003 CD-ROM, which features a series of chemical-specific fact sheets summarizing hazardous substances. ToxFAQs™ are accessible in both English and Español on the ATSDR Web site. ToxFAQs™
January 26: Norfolk Naval Shipyard Public Health Assessment in Virginia
January 26: A public health assessment (PHA) on the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) site in Portsmouth, Va., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. In the PHA, ATSDR evaluates past, current and potential future exposures to contaminants originating from NNSY. The document is available for review at the Portsmouth Main Library.
January 22: Elizabeth Mine Site Public Availability Session in Vermont
January 22: ATSDR will hold a public availability session Jan. 28 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in South Strafford, Vt., to address community health concerns potentially related to the Elizabeth Mine Site.
January 16: Scituate Groundwater Sites Public Health Consultation in Rhode Island
January 16: A public health consultation on the Scituate Groundwater sites in Scituate and Johnston, R.I., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard and will discuss its findings at a meeting on Jan. 26, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
January 15: Anniston/Choccolocco Creek PCB Site Health Consultation in Alabama
January 15: A public health consultation on the Choccolocco Creek PCB site in Anniston, Ala., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. The agency concluded that fish and aquatic animals caught in Choccolocco Creek contain PCBs above the FDA-approved level and are not fit for human consumption.
January 15: Dover Air Force Base Health Assessment in Delaware
January 15: The final version of a public health consultation on the Dover Air Force Base site in Kent County near Dover, Del., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
January 13: Openings for New Members on the ORRHES in Tennessee
January 13: ATSDR announces openings for members to participate on the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES). The deadline to receive application materials is Feb. 3, 2004.
January 12: Draft MS Prevalence Study in Missouri
January 12: A multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence study ATSDR conducted in Sugar Creek and Independence, Mo., has found no statistically significant increase in the number of residents with MS in Sugar Creek compared to Independence. ATSDR will conduct follow-up studies to better understand risk factors associated with MS.
January 8: Anniston PCB Site Health Consultation in Alabama
January 8: The final public health consultation on exposure to PCBs via inhalation at the Anniston PCB site in Anniston, Ala., has been issued by ATSDR. On the basis of lack of data, the agency has categorized the Anniston PCB site as an indeterminate public health hazard.
January 5: Iowa Army Ammunition Plant Public Health Consultation
January 5: A public health consultation on the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, Iowa, has been issued by ATSDR for public review. The agency finds no adverse health effects from releases of beryllium and depleted uranium.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30341
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