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Tuesday, August 3, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will hold a community meeting Aug.11 to discuss its findings from the public health assessment conducted on the Lawrence Livermore National Lab site (LLNL). The assessment concludes that there is "no apparent public health hazard." The community meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Chianti Room located behind Fire Station No. 6, 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, Calif. Residents will have an opportunity to ask ATSDR representatives about public health findings regarding the site.

Friday, July 16, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has issued the final version of its public health assessment on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Main Site (LLNL), Livermore, Calif. The lab is operated by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy. LLNL was placed on the Superfund National Priorities List in 1987 on the basis of volatile organic compounds in monitor wells and nearby drinking water wells.

Friday, April 23, 2004
A health study investigating the incidence of cancer among employees of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., and the Livermore community from 1960 - 1997 has been issued by the California Department of Health Services (CDHS). CDHS prepared the report under a cooperative agreement with the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. According to the study, the incidence of cancer has not been higher than expected, with the exception of melanoma, a rare skin cancer.

Monday, February 23, 2004
A public health assessment (PHA) on the former Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda) site in Alameda, Calif., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. In the PHA, ATSDR evaluates past, current and potential future exposures to contaminants found at NAS Alameda. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.

Friday, February 20, 2004
A public health assessment on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory site in Livermore, Calif., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.

Wednesday, October 8, 2003
A public meeting and public availability session concerning the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 300 site in Livermore, Calif., will be held by ATSDR on Oct. 16. The agency's work on the site and possible public health concerns will be addressed.

Thursday, October 2, 2003
The final public health assessment on plutonium 239 sludge at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site (LLNL) in Livermore, Calif., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency has categorized the LLNL site as no apparent public health hazard.

Thursday, February 13, 2003
ATSDR released its initial public health assessment on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif. Written comments from the public are requested through April 29, 2003.

Tuesday, June 18, 2002
It's been more than 35 years since tritium was released during an historic accident at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. You may view ATSDR's public health assessment and forward written comments through August 7th.

Tuesday, October 30, 2001
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced the agency will hold a Lawrence Livermore Site Team meeting in Livermore, California, to talk with team members and the community concerning two ATSDR health consultations related to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) tritium releases, dosimetry procedures, and potential offsite exposures.

Monday, July 26, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today announced the release of its Public Health Consultation for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California.
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