ATLANTA—Because of weather predictions of snow and ice and the potential for hazardous road conditions, the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) have rescheduled the public availability session that was to be held today from 4 to 8 PM in the Oak Room of the Student Union Building at the Neosho Community College in Chanute. The session will now take place February 11, 2010, in meeting room 206 of the Student Union Building at the college, at the same time, 4-8 PM.
The session is being held so ATSDR and KDHE can better understand the community’s environmental health concerns. A public availability session enables community members to meet one-on-one with ATSDR and KDHE staff to share comments and discuss health concerns. As previously planned, a representative from EPA will attend the session to address general environmental questions if they arise.
Neosho Community College is located at 800 West 14th Street in Chanute, zip code 66720. Community members may come by anytime during the 4-hour session to speak privately with an ATSDR or KDHE representative. No formal presentations will be made, and all discussions will be kept confidential.
For more information about the public availability session, please contact ATSDR Regional Representative Sue Casteel at 913-551-1312 or scasteel@cdc.gov, or ATSDR Health Communications Specialist Pam Gilbertz at 770-488-0622 or pkw2@cdc.gov. When calling, please refer to the ATSDR site in Chanute, Kansas.
Note to reporters and editors: A media availability session will be held at the same location from 3 to 3:30 PM before the 4-8 PM public availability session.
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ATSDR, a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, evaluates the human health effects of exposure to hazardous substances.
Members of the news media can request an interview by calling the NCEH/ATSDR Health Communication Science Office at 770-488-0700 or e-mailing atsdrmediainquiries@cdc.gov.