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Thursday, March 1, 2007
The hazardous contaminants found in soil, private well water and soil gases from the East Kelly Air Force Base, TX occur at levels too low to cause health problems, says a report by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The public health assessment is a follow up to a previous report and responds to community concerns about contamination moving from the east annex of the Air Force Base (also called the East Kelly AFB) to residential areas. ATSDR has determined the possible pathways for contaminant exposure from the East Kelly AFB are surface soil, private well water and soil gases.

Friday, December 10, 2004
People interested in health investigations about Kelly Air Force Base (Kelly AFB) completed by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) can speak individually with agency scientists Dec. 14. Tuesday 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., ATSDR staff members will be available at the Kennedy High School cafeteria, 1922 S. General McMullen Drive. There is no formal presentation. People may visit at their convenience.

Friday, October 22, 2004
The public comment period for the just released Kelly Air Force Base (AFB) public health consultation about off-base air emissions runs through Nov. 30, 2004. The report was issued by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal public health agency.

Wednesday, August 11, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) today released two reports concluding that chemical exposures from Kelly Air Force Base (AFB) are not expected to have made people sick. A third report finds that people are not expected to have become ill in the past from drinking on-base water. All three documents are final versions of reports released earlier for public review and comment.

Tuesday, March 5, 2002
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today released its review of motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (MND/ALS) risk factors and mortality in Bexar County, Texas.

Thursday, June 3, 1999
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), in conjunction with the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, will present a Nursing and Environmental Health Workshop on June 4. The workshop will take place from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Southwest General Hospital Tenet Health System in San Antonio, Texas.

Monday, October 26, 1998
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced that publication of its Public Health Assessment of Kelly Air Force Base, in San Antonio, Texas, has been postponed so that the document can undergo peer review. The peer review is being done by an independent panel of scientific experts to insure the scientific validity of the modeling methods the agency used to predict past exposures to hazardous substances.
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