ATSDR releases public health report of Midlothian health outcome data

Thursday, June 23, 2016
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ATLANTA, GA – After reviewing health outcome data for birth defects, new cancer cases and death rates of people with cancer, blood lead results of children, and asthma and other chronic respiratory diseases, no differences were found for these conditions in Midlothian residents compared to other communities in Texas, said the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in a report released today.

Residents asked ATSDR to conduct a public health review of the health outcome data. “The health outcome data review does not demonstrate cause and effect from exposure to contaminants; however, it provides an idea of the burden of disease in Midlothian relative to other areas,” said Dr. Michelle Watters, Chief Medical Officer in ATSDR’s Division of Community Health Investigations.

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the health status of the community based on available data, and provides information that public health agencies can use to focus prevention efforts.

Other findings and recommendations from ATSDR’s evaluation of the health outcome data are available on ATSDR’s Midlothian website, http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/midlothian/index.html.

For more information about the report, please call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) or visit www.atsdr.cdc.gov.

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ATSDR, a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, evaluates the potential for adverse human health effects of exposure to hazardous substances in the environment.


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