Thursday, August 18, 2005
At a public meeting Aug. 23, scientists from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will announce preliminary results of a study of hydrogen sulfide emissions from the Warren Recycling Landfill in Warren, Ohio, and health effects reported by people living and working nearby.
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Tuesday, August 3, 2004
After "outstanding participation" from community members, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) completed more than a month of field activities in Warren, Ohio, as part of a hydrogen sulfide health investigation near the Warren Recycling Landfill.
Agency scientists launched the investigation June 10. The field activities were ATSDR's first step in attempting to determine if a correlation exists between hydrogen sulfide emissions from the landfill and health problems reported by people living or working nearby.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Study participants began reaching their half-way points on June 24 in the Warren Recycling landfill hydrogen sulfide study. The month-long ATSDR study is investigating the impact of exposure to hydrogen sulfide on the respiratory health of people who live, work or go to school near the Warren Recycling landfill in Warren, Ohio.
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Friday, June 4, 2004
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 that a public meeting and availability session will be held Wednesday, June 9. The purpose of the meeting is to inform community members about a state-requested health study ATSDR will conduct in the area around the Warren Recycling facility and to recruit 100 or more volunteers to participate in the study.
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Monday, December 8, 2003
A public health consultation on the Warren Township site in Warren, Ohio, has been issued by ATSDR. The agency categorizes the site as an urgent public health hazard.
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Friday, June 27, 2003
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will hold a public meeting on June 27 to discuss the results of its exposure investigation on air levels of hydrogen sulfide. ATSDR also will participate in a local health fair and conduct a seminar for community health care providers.
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Monday, June 23, 2003
ATSDR will hold a public meeting on June 27 to discuss the results of its exposure investigation on air levels of hydrogen sulfide in Warren Township, Ohio.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2003
ATSDR will hold a public meeting April 11 in Levittsburg, Ohio, to discuss the agency's findings concerning hydrogen sulfide in groundwater at Warren Township. Conclusions and recommendations are presented in ATSDR's public health consultation.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2002
In a health consultation released today, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) concludes that hydrogen sulfide levels in ambient (outdoor) air in Warren Township (Ohio ) community could pose a health threat to local residents and children. This conclusion is based on air data collected in May and June 2002, and some 60 interviews with residents at a public availability session Tuesday, August 6, 2002.
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The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will hold a public meeting on June 27 to discuss the results of its exposure investigation on air levels of hydrogen sulfide. ATSDR also will participate in a local health fair and conduct a seminar for community health care providers.
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