The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) today announced a medical evaluation program for residents of Alberton, Montana

The program is available without cost to residents of the area who were exposed to chemicals as a result of the 1996 train derailment, or who have health problems which they believe are related to the incident.

The medical evaluation is a one-time screening examination. No treatment will be provided, but recommendations and follow-up referrals will be made as needed. The evaluations will be conducted by Dr. Cynthia Lewis-Younger, an occupational and environmental medicine physician from the University of Utah Occupational Medicine Clinic.

The evaluations will take place at the Mineral Community Hospital Clinical building in Superior, Montana, at the following dates and times:

Thursday and Friday, August 12-13 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, August 14-15 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Monday and Tuesday, August 16-17 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

To schedule an appointment, call the Mineral County Health Department at 822-3564.
Individual medical results will remain confidential. However, a summary report, without identifying information, will be made available to the public following completion of the evaluations.

Additional information about the screenings can be obtained from the Mineral County Health Department, from Dr. Lewis-Younger at the University of Utah at (801) 581-3841, or from Chris Poulet, ATSDR Regional Representative in Denver, at (303) 312-7013.