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ATSDR Releases Peck Iron and Metal Superfund Site Health Assessment

Wednesday, February 2, 2011
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has released the public comment version of a public health assessment for the Peck Iron and Metal Superfund site in Portsmouth, VA. The purpose of the assessment was to determine if exposure to chemicals from the site is a public health hazard for people who live and work in the area.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Public Health Assessment in Virginia

Monday, January 26, 2004
A public health assessment (PHA) on the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) site in Portsmouth, Va., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. In the PHA, ATSDR evaluates past, current and potential future exposures to contaminants originating from NNSY. The document is available for review at the Portsmouth Main Library.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Health Assessment Available for Comment

Tuesday, September 9, 2003
In the agency's public health assessment issued for comment through Oct. 10, ATSDR finds the possible contaminants at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Repository in Portsmouth, Va., to be no apparent health hazard or an indeterminate health hazard.
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