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Former Workers at Glendale Plant Were Exposed to Asbestos Says Federal Health Agency

Thursday, June 14, 2007
Former workers who processed vermiculite from a mine in Libby, Montana at a plant in Glendale, California were exposed to asbestos and are at increased risk for developing asbestos related health problems, says a health consultation released today by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
ATSDR releases final version of its public health assessment of the Edwards Air Force Base NPL site

Tuesday, May 13, 2003
The final public health assessment for the Edwards Air Force Base NPL site in Southern California finds that no adverse health effects are expected from exposures to arsenic in the water supply system, to chemical warfare materiel in subsurface soil, or to aerial dioxin releases from remediation systems.
ATSDR Releases Final Version of Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) Public Health Assessment

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 availability of the final version of its public health assessment for Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena, California.
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