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2009 Media AnnouncementsATSDR Sets August 14 Deadline to Sign up for JAK2 Testing
Monday, August 10, 2009
(Carbon, Luzerne, and Schuylkil, Pennsylvania) - Due to the greater than expected response to the offer of testing, the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will schedule appointments for a second round of JAK2 screening through Friday, August 14, 2009. ATSDR scheduled this second round of testing, to take place in the fall, after all of the available appointments in August had been filled. Residents of Carbon, Luzerne, and Schuylkill Counties should call 1-877-525-4860 by Friday to schedule a fall appointment for a JAK2 screening. ATSDR Releases Health Consultation on Alaska Native
Traditional Foods From Cook Inlet Area
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
(Port Graham, Nanwalek, Seldovia, Alaska) - ATLANTA---The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has completed a health consultation requested by the Alaska Native villages of Port Graham, Nanwalek, Seldovia, and Tyonek in the Cook Inlet area of Alaska. Village residents asked for the health consultation to find out whether eating Alaska Native traditional foods could harm people's health. ATSDR Releases Health Consultation on Alaska Native
Traditional Foods From Cook Inlet Area
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
(Port Graham, Nanwalek, Seldovia, Alaska) - ATLANTA---The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has completed a health consultation requested by the Alaska Native villages of Port Graham, Nanwalek, Seldovia, and Tyonek in the Cook Inlet area of Alaska. Village residents asked for the health consultation to find out whether eating Alaska Native traditional foods could harm people's health. ATSDR Releases Health Consultation on Alaska Native
Traditional Foods from Cook Inlet Area
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
(Port Graham, Nanwalek, Seldovia, Alaska) - ATLANTA - The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has completed a health consultation requested by the Alaska Native villages of Port Graham, Nanwalek, Seldovia, and Tyonek in the Cook Inlet area of Alaska. Village residents asked for the health consultation to find out whether eating Alaska Native traditional foods could harm people's health. ATSDR releases final report on Lusher Avenue Groundwater Contamination
Friday, July 24, 2009
(Elkhart, Indiana) - About 200 people were exposed to chemicals in drinking water wells near Lusher Avenue in Elkhart, IN, in the late 1980s, including an estimated 53 who were exposed to levels that may put them at greater risk for adverse health effects, concludes the final public health assessment (PHA) on the site from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). ATSDR to Review Environmental Health Issues in Midlothian
Monday, July 06, 2009
(Midlothian, Texas) - Environmental health professionals will be interviewing residents of Midlothian, TX from July 13-18 to learn how people get their information, to gather community health concerns and to obtain input into the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) public health response plan. Community members will be able to provide input to professionals from ATSDR and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), as they revisit Midlothian environmental health issues. ATSDR Health Consultation Released on Marietta Area Air Investigation; EPA-Funded Health Study Initiated
Friday, July 03, 2009
(Washington County, Ohio) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) will fund a local health study to evaluate potential health effects from exposure to manganese. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has recommended this next step after completing a year-long air investigation in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Representatives from ATSDR and EPA will be in the Marietta area in early July to discuss the findings of the air investigation and the plans for the new study. Public Comments Sought on Public Health Assessment for Flat Creek IMM site, Comments Accepted through August 14, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
(Mineral County County, Superior, Montana) - Frequent contact with waste tailings on the Iron Mountain Mine and Mill (IMM) site, the Flat Creek floodplain, and the town of Superior could harm people�s health, says a federal health assessment. Levels of arsenic and lead are of public health concern if residents, particularly children, repeatedly contact areas affected by waste tailings in and around Superior, MT. ATSDR Slates July 9 Public Meeting on Polycythemia Vera Issues - JAK2 Testing to Be Available for Area Residents
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
(Carbon, Luzerne, Schuylkill County County, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania) - The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will hold a public meeting in the Tamaqua High School auditorium, 500 Penn St, Tamaqua, PA., on Thursday, July 9, 2009 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. to inform area residents of recent efforts regarding polycythemia vera (PV). Federal Agency Says Well Water near Homestake Mining Company Mill Site Poses No Apparent Public Health Hazard
Friday, June 26, 2009
(Cibola County, Milan, New Mexico) - The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has completed its health consultation report for water in private wells near the Homestake Mining Company Mill site in Milan, New Mexico. According to the final report, no apparent public health hazard exists from well water near the site. ATSDR to Host a Public Availability Session About the Barite Hill/Nevada Goldfields Site
Friday, June 19, 2009
(McCormick County, McCormick, South Carolina) - The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is hosting a public availability session in McCormick, South Carolina, in regard to the Barite Hill/Nevada Goldfields site. A public availability session gives community members the opportunity to meet one-on-one with ATSDR staff to share their comments and health concerns about the site. ATSDR Seeks Public Comments on Public Health Assessment for the Midnite Mine site
Friday, June 12, 2009
(Stevens County, Wellpinit, Washington) - People who visit the Midnite Mine should limit their time there to reduce the chances of being exposed to contaminants, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). ATSDR is seeking public comments on its draft public health assessment. Comments on the report are being accepted through July 20, 2009. ATSDR and TDH will hold a community meeting about the public health response for the Kingston Coal Ash Release
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
(Harriman, Tennessee) - Atlanta- The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) will hold a community meeting Thursday June 11 about the public health response for the Kingston coal ash release. ATSDR and TDH will hold a community meeting about the public health response for the Kingston Coal Ash Release
Monday, June 01, 2009
(Harriman, Tennessee) - The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) will hold a community meeting June 11 about the public health response for the Kingston coal ash release. ATSDR and TDH are conducting a public health assessment (PHA) to evaluate environmental data from a community public health perspective. The PHA will include the conclusions of this review and recommendations. Public Comments Sought on Public Health Assessment for 68th Street Dump Site, Comments Accepted through June 19, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
(Baltimore County, Rosedale, Maryland) - A federal health assessment found no apparent health hazards at the 68th Street Dump Site in its current use. However to prevent unnecessary exposure, officials are warning members of the public to not trespass onto or fish at the 150-acre site. Public Meeting to be Held for the Illinois Beach State Park Health Assessment
Friday, May 08, 2009
(Illinois) - Community members interested in the investigation of asbestos at Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park will have an opportunity to learn more at two community availability sessions at the park on Thursday, May 14. PCB Levels in Oak Ridge Water Pose No Public Health Hazard: Federal agency recommends fish consumption guidelines as a precaution
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
(Oak Ridge, Tennessee) - Atlanta - Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs -- a chemical used in the past as a coolant and lubricant in electrical and machining equipment) released from the Oak Ridge Reservation poses no apparent public health hazard, according to a public health assessment released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Illinois Beach State Park Asbestos Levels Not Expected to Harm Public Health
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
(Zion, Illinois) - Recreational use of Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park (IBSP) is not expected to harm people's health, says the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Both ATSDR and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommend that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources continue to conduct regular beach sweeps and advise the public of the presence of asbestos-containing material. If asbestos-containing materials are found, IBSP visitors should report them to beach staff and should not attempt to remove the material or otherwise disturb it. ToxProfiles Offers Latest Information on Hazardous Substances and Chemicals
Monday, March 09, 2009
(Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia) - The updated edition of ToxProfilesTM, a two-CD ROM set featuring updated information on more than 180 chemicals and hazardous substances as well as an improved search engine, is now available from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Public Comment Sought for the Plating Inc. Site ATSDR Public Health Assessment
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
(Barton County, Great Bend, Kansas) - Chromium detected in seven private wells serving businesses in Great Bend, Kansas and one public water supply is not expected to cause harmful health effects. Public Comment Sought for the Lusher Avenue Groundwater Contamination ATSDR Assessment
Monday, March 02, 2009
(Elkhart, Indiana) - Two decades after contamination was first found in Elkhart groundwater, federal officials continue to advise people who live in affected areas and use private wells to take precautions. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released its public health assessment of the site March 2 and is welcoming public comment on the assessment until March 31. Public Comment Sought for the Intel, New Mexico ATSDR Health Consultation
Monday, February 02, 2009
(Sandoval County, Rio Rancho, New Mexico) - The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) concludes that for most of the chemicals measured in the outdoor air, the available air monitoring data are not adequate to evaluate fully the potential public health consequences of the Intel-New-Mexico air emissions. ATSDR recommends several public health actions including exploring the possibility of conducting additional sampling and monitoring to characterize residential exposures, physician health education, and reduction of air emissions where feasible. ATSDR is issuing the health consultation for public comment on February 2, 2009. Public comments will be accepted through April 3, 2009. ATSDR Invites Public to Comment on Draft Public Health Assessment for Hidden Lane Landfill Site, Sterling, VA
Thursday, January 29, 2009
(Loudoun County, Sterling, Virginia) - The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has completed a draft public health assessment (PHA) evaluating the public health impact of chemicals released from the Hidden Lane Landfill site near Sterling, Virginia. Former operations of this closed landfill resulted in contamination of private wells in the area with volatile organic compounds such as trichloroethylene. Federal Study Finds No Health Hazards From Past Oak Ridge Releases
Monday, January 05, 2009
(Oak Ridge, Tennessee) - No public health hazards occurred from past atmospheric releases of ionizing radiation, uranium, fluoride and hydrogen fluoride from the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (ORGDP) is the conclusion of a public health assessment issued by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
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