ATSDR Announces Two Public Availability Sessions to Hear Community's Health Concerns About DuPont Delisle Facility Site in Pass Christian, Miss

Harrison,  Pass Christian,  Mississippi
Saturday, July 27, 2002
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What: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), will hold two public availability sessions on Tues., July 30, 2002, in Pass Christian, Miss. The sessions are to provide community members an opportunity to discuss health concerns they believe may be related to the DuPont Delisle Facility site in Pass Christian.

An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ATSDR is the principal federal public health agency involved with hazardous waste issues.

Where: The public availability session format allows individual community members to speak privately with an ATSDR representative. The sessions will be in the Pass Christian City Hall's council room, 200 W. Scenic Dr., Pass Christian. The first session is from 1 - 3 p.m., and the second session is from 6 - 8 p.m.

ATSDR identifies persons who might be exposed to hazardous substances in their communities, determines if they have been harmed by their exposure, and recommends actions to safeguard public health in communities.

For more information, area residents may call ATSDR Community Involvement Specialist Rose Jackson toll free at 1-888-422-8737 or contact ATSDR Regional Representative Carl Blair in Atlanta at (404) 562-1786. Callers should mention the DuPont Delisle Facility site.

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Content source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry