ATLANTA, GA – The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) today released its final report, a “Review and Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Metal Exposures in Air,” as part of the Midlothian Area Air Quality Petition Response. The public comment version was released on August 26, 2015.
To read the report visit: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hac/pha/HCPHA.asp?State=TX
Copies of the report can be reviewed during regular operating hours at the A.H. Meadows Library, 921 S. 9th Street, Midlothian.
For more information about ATSDR’s work in Midlothian, TX visit https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/midlothian/ or call 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636).
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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.
Release Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2017
ATLANTA, GA – The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released its final report, a “Review and Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Metal Exposures from Air Emissions in Media Other than Air,” as part of the Midlothian Area Air Quality Petition Response. The public comment version was released on May 12, 2016.
Release Date: Thursday, June 23, 2016
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.
Release Date: Thursday, June 16, 2016
ATLANTA, GA – There is insufficient data to draw any conclusions about the cause of the reported animal issues by residents living in the Midlothian area, according to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) health consultation report released today.
Release Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016
ATLANTA, GA -- The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released a new report for public comment as part of the Midlothian Area Air Quality Petition Response. The federal agency invites the public to review the report and submit their comments until June 9, 2016.
Release Date: Thursday, November 05, 2015
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal public health agency, will visit the Midlothian community to discuss with residents the findings and conclusions of three new health consultations released for public comment on August 26, 2015.
Release Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2015
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has released three new health consultations as part of the Midlothian Area Air Quality Petition Response. The federal agency invites the public to review the reports and submit their comments before November 23, 2015.
Release Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2015
ATLANTA- The air monitoring data available for the Midlothian area are suitable for public health evaluations for many pollutants of concern to the community, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced in a health consultation released today.
Release Date: Monday, December 03, 2012
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry invites Midlothian residents to attend a public meeting on December 6, 2012 at the Midlothian Conference Center from 7:00-8:30 PM.
Release Date: Friday, November 16, 2012
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is releasing for public comment a health consultation describing public health implications of exposures to hydrogen sulfide and National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) pollutants.
Release Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The public comment period for the recently released Midlothian Public Health Assessment has been extended to June 29, 2012.
Release Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) invites Midlothian residents to attend a public meeting on May 24, 2012 at the Midlothian Conference Center from 7:00-8:30 PM.
Release Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012
The air monitoring data that are available for the Midlothian area will support public health evaluations for many of the pollutants of concern, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) concludes in the health consultation released today for public comment. This is the first of several health consultations that will evaluate environmental data.
Release Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Scientists from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will review their Public Health Response Plan at an open house followed by a community meeting on February 22 at the Midlothian Conference Center.
Release Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will conduct an informational meeting with Midlothian area residents about ATSDR’s plan to look at environmental health concerns in the area.
Release Date: Monday, July 06, 2009
Environmental health professionals will be interviewing residents of Midlothian, TX from July 13-18 to learn how people get their information, to gather community health concerns and to obtain input into the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) public health response plan. Community members will be able to provide input to professionals from ATSDR and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), as they revisit Midlothian environmental health issues.