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Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Lung and mesothelioma cancer rates for men and women living in neighborhoods near the Stauffer Chemical Co. site in Tarpon Springs, Fla., were similar or lower than state-wide rates, according to information released today by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

Friday, December 9, 2005
At duplicate afternoon and evening public availability sessions Dec. 13, scientists from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will announce results of several environmental health investigations of area residents and former workers at the Stauffer Chemical Co. in Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Friday, April 1, 2005
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) today released the final version of its public health assessment for the Stauffer Chemical Co. site in Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Tuesday, December 28, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) began offering medical evaluations in October to former workers of the Stauffer Chemical Co. in Tarpon Springs, Fla. Only five weeks remain in the testing period, and the federal public health agency encourages eligible workers to take advantage of this free evaluation, which will end on Jan. 31, 2005. The medical evaluation includes a physical exam, a lung function test, chest x-rays and an exit consultation with a doctor.

Monday, October 4, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will begin offering a medical evaluation Oct. 5, to former workers of the Stauffer Chemical Co. in Tarpon Springs, Fla. The medical evaluation will include a physical exam, a lung function test, chest x-rays and an exit consultation with a doctor. The federal public health agency is taking the action in response to community concerns about the health of former Stauffer workers.

Wednesday, April 2, 2003
ATSDR releases for public comment its public health assessment of the Stauffer Chemical Co. site ATSDR will hold two public availability sessions about the report in Tarpon Springs on April 8. Public health assessment released for Stauffer Chemical site in Tarpon Springs, Fla.

Wednesday, January 16, 2002
ATSDR today released its draft public health consultation "Evaluating Dose Measurements of Gamma Radiation for Residents near the Stauffer Chemical Company Superfund Site and Vicinity Properties Tarpon Springs and Holiday, Florida."

Monday, August 20, 2001
ATSDR is currently reviewing public comments received in response to its Draft Public Health Response Plan for the Stauffer Chemical Company site in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Friday, January 12, 2001
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced that the agency's ombudsman has released his report regarding agency activities related to the Stauffer Chemical site in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Wednesday, December 20, 2000
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced that the agency's ombudsman will release his report regarding agency activities related to the Stauffer Chemical site in Tarpon Springs, Florida, on Thursday, January 11, 2001.

Wednesday, August 18, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced today the release of the final version of its public health assessment of several properties in the vicinity of the Stauffer Chemical Superfund Site.
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