Lawrence Livermore NL 300 Meeting in California

Alameda,  Livermore,  California
Wednesday, October 08, 2003
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The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announces an upcoming meeting to gather community input for a public health assessment (PHA) regarding the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) 300 site in Livermore, Calif.

The public meeting and public availability session will take place on Oct. 16 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Tracy Community Center, located at 300 East 10th St., in Tracy, Calif. ATSDR representatives will be available to provide the community with information about the agency's work at the site and to meet one-on-one with community members who have health concerns possibly related to contaminants from the LLNL 300 site.

Information gathering about community health concerns is part of ATSDR's public health assessment process and data gained during the meeting will be included in the final PHA document. The public health assessment is an evaluation of whether exposures to contaminants from this site might cause harm to individuals.

For more information, community members may contact Environmental Health Scientist Trent LeCoultre or Community Involvement Specialist Loretta Bush, toll free, at 1-888-422-8737. Regional Representative Bill Nelson also may be contacted at 415-947-4316. Callers should refer to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 300 site in Livermore, Calif.

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