Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Chemicals found in soil samples collected after Hurricane Katrina near the DuPont DeLisle Titanium Dioxide Plant in Pass Christian, Miss., pose no harmful health risks for nearby residents, says the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). However, as a precaution, ATSDR recommends further testing of crabs to determine if dioxin-like compounds can be found in the food chain of St. Louis Bay.
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Monday, November 8, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a joint meeting to discuss the findings of the recently released public health consultation for the DuPont DeLisle Titanium Dioxide Plant in Pass Christian, Miss.
ATSDR and EPA will hold the meeting on Nov. 17 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at DeLisle Elementary School, 6303 W. Wittman Road, Pass Christian. The health consultation states that past and current exposures to dioxin-like compounds do not pose harmful health effects for residents near the site. ASTDR recommends additional testing for dioxins in crabs and onsite soils.
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Thursday, October 28, 2004
Past and current exposures to dioxin-like compounds do not pose harmful health effects for residents near the DuPont DeLisle Titanium Dioxide Plant in Pass Christian, Miss., says the public health consultation released for public review and comment by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The document is available for public comment through Dec. 30.
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Monday, August 2, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) today released the final version of its public health consultation on the Dupont DeLisle Plant Site, in Pass Christian, Miss., which classifies the site as “no public health hazard.”
ATSDR conducted the public health consultation in response to a community member’s petition in July, 2002. A public health consultation is a review of available information or collection of new data to respond to a specific health question or request for information about a potential environmental hazard.
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Saturday, July 27, 2002
ATSDR will host two public availability sessions on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 in Pass Christian, Miss. The sessions will give community members an opportunity to discuss health concerns they believe may be related to the DuPont Delisle Facility site
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