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ATSDR Releases Report for Particulate Matter Air Pollution in Pocatello and Chubbuck, Idaho; Agency to Host Meeting

Friday, September 9, 2005
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) conducted a follow up study to the 2001 report about air contamination for the Eastern Michaud Contamination site. The new report found that on days when there is increased particulate matter air pollution in Pocatello and Chubbuck, Idaho, there is also an increase in same-day hospitalizations and medical visits for lung disease. This finding and others will be presented at a public meeting on Sept. 21.
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