Beginning Jan. 1, 2005, Upper Cape Massachusetts Military Reservation
(MMR) community public health concerns 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.
The two agencies will continue the service provided by the EPHC field office
at the MMR from 1997 through 2004.The field office had been established to
address environmental public health concerns related to potential exposures
to hazardous substances in and around the military reservation.
Established by Congress in 1980 under the Superfund law, ATSDR conducts public
health assessments at each of the sites on the EPA National Priorities List,
as well as other sites when petitioned. Headquartered in Atlanta, ATSDR is
staffed by more than 400 health professionals including epidemiologists, physicians,
toxicologists, engineers and public health educators.
Release Date: Tuesday, August 06, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced today the initiation of an exposure assessment near the Barnes Air National Guard Base site in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The purpose of the exposure assessment is to provide information to the community members about the levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their bodies and provide information about exposures in the broader community.
Release Date: Thursday, July 11, 2019
ATLANTA, GA - The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has released its final health consultation report, “Evaluation of Contaminants in the Wetlands near Keith Middle School and Soil at New Bedford High School,” in New Bedford, MA. The public comment version was released on February 6, 2018.
Release Date: Tuesday, July 02, 2019
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced today the initiation of an exposure assessment near the Barnes Air National Guard Base site in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. The purpose of the exposure assessment is to provide information to the community members about the levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their bodies and provide information about exposures in the broader community.
Release Date: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
ATLANTA, GA - The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has released its health investigation report, “Evaluation of Contaminants in the Wetlands near Keith Middle School and Soil at New Bedford High School,” for public comment. ATSDR will accept comments from the public until February 6, 2018.
Release Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is seeking public comments on the health assessment of the W.R. Grace and Company site located in Acton, Massachusetts. The public health assessment (PHA) found that there is no apparent public health hazard in the drinking water in the municipal wells located near the former site of the W.R. Grace & Company.
Release Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) will hold a joint public meeting for members of the community to present the findings of a recently completed public health assessment (PHA) – public comment version and evaluation of cancer incidence at the W.R. Grace & Company, Inc. site in Acton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Release Date: Wednesday, September 07, 2005
A report released by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) says that people exposed to chemicals from the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) in Bedford, Mass. are unlikely to become ill.
Release Date: Friday, May 14, 2004
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.
Release Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2004
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.
Release Date: Monday, October 20, 2003
A public meeting and availability session concerning the W.R. Grace site in Acton, Mass., will be held on Oct. 28 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Input gathered during the meeting will be included in the final public health assessment document.
Release Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2003
Community members are encouraged to share health concerns related to petitioned sites at the Witchcraft Heights and Bentley elementary schools in Salem, Mass. at a public availability session to be held April 28 at the Salem High School Library.
Release Date: Friday, January 12, 2001
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today the availability of the public comment version of its health assessment for the Hercules Dumpsite in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
Release Date: Thursday, July 08, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will conduct public information sessions for the Fort Devens site located in Devens, Massachusetts.
Release Date: Friday, March 19, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today plans to conduct a meeting with the Community Assistance Panel (CAP) for the Otis Air Force Base/Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) site. The CAP is made up of community members who live around the site.
Release Date: Tuesday, January 05, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today plans to conduct a meeting with the Community Assistance Panel (CAP) for the Otis Air Force Base/Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR) site. The CAP is made up of community members who live around the site.