Friday, June 19, 2015
ATSDR finds the levels of dust in Fillmore can sometimes pose a health risk to individuals with certain pre-existing health conditions, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced in a health consultation released today.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The Federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) today released the final version of its health consultation for El Dorado Hills, CA. The health consultation says that people should use caution in areas of naturally occurring asbestos to reduce potential health risks from exposure.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Residents will be able to ask federal scientists questions about their report examining health effects from naturally occurring asbestos later this month in El Dorado Hills.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
People can minimize potential health risks from naturally occurring asbestos in the El Dorado Hills area by taking precautions, according to a health consultation by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
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Monday, March 29, 2010
La gente pueden disminuir los riesgos potenciales a la salud causados por el asbesto que se encuentra de forma natural en el área de El Dorado Hills al tomar precauciones, de acuerdo a la consulta de salud preparada por la Agencia de Sustancias Tóxicas y el Registro de Enfermedades (ATSDR por sus siglas en inglés).
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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).
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Wednesday, May 9, 2007
The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) detected contamination at levels too low to cause health effects in drinking water, groundwater, surface soil and Pulgas Lake on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (MCB Pendleton). These findings came from ATSDR's assessment of environmental contamination due to previous disposal practices for hazardous wastes on the base. The contaminants included copper in the North System drinking water; lead in the South System drinking water; volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in groundwater, and metals in Pulgas Lake.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
The federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will offer free medical screening to workers who might have been exposed to asbestos during their employment at the W.R. Grace site in Santa Ana, California between 1972 and 1993.
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Monday, May 15, 2006
Workers at the former National Gypsum Company in Long Beach, Calif., were exposed to low levels of asbestos between 1970 and 1977, says a public health consultation from the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The agency report shows current workers at the plant are not at risk from asbestos exposure.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2006
A final report released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) concludes that current exposures to naturally occurring amphibole asbestos from campus soil at Oak Ridge High School have been minimized by the mitigations conducted by the El Dorado Union High School District (EDUHSD) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. However, the potential exists for current or future exposures from unmitigated areas on campus or from other off-campus sources.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Environmental contamination is not expected to cause harmful health effects for people who live or work on or near Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Concord, Calif. (NWS SBD Concord), says the public health assessment released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
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Friday, May 6, 2005
Students and staff at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif., currently are not being exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos at the school, according to a report released today by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
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Friday, April 15, 2005
Environmental contamination is not expected to cause harmful health effects for people who live or work on or near Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Concord, Calif. (NWS SBD Concord), says the public comment version of the public health assessment released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The document will be available for public review and comment through May 18.
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Monday, August 16, 2004
Representatives from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) want to hear community members' health concerns about naturally occurring asbestos at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif.
ATSDR representatives will be available to talk with residents one-to-one on Aug. 17, 2004, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. and 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Cameron Park Library, 2500 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park, Calif.
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Tuesday, August 3, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will hold a community meeting Aug.11 to discuss its findings from the public health assessment conducted on the Lawrence Livermore National Lab site (LLNL). The assessment concludes that there is "no apparent public health hazard." The community meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Chianti Room located behind Fire Station No. 6, 4550 East Avenue, Livermore, Calif. Residents will have an opportunity to ask ATSDR representatives about public health findings regarding the site.
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Friday, July 16, 2004
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has issued the final version of its public health assessment on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Main Site (LLNL), Livermore, Calif. The lab is operated by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy.
LLNL was placed on the Superfund National Priorities List in 1987 on the basis of volatile organic compounds in monitor wells and nearby drinking water wells.
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Thursday, July 1, 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 it is issuing the final version of the public health assessment on the Laboratory for Energy-Related Health Research (LEHR)/Old Campus Landfill Site on the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), campus near Davis, Calif.
The public health assessment was previously made available to the public for review and comment. The final version includes the comments made by members of the public and ATSDR's responses to the comments.
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Friday, April 23, 2004
A health study investigating the incidence of cancer among employees of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., and the Livermore community from 1960 - 1997 has been issued by the California Department of Health Services (CDHS). CDHS prepared the report under a cooperative agreement with the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. According to the study, the incidence of cancer has not been higher than expected, with the exception of melanoma, a rare skin cancer.
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Monday, February 23, 2004
A public health assessment (PHA) on the former Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda) site in Alameda, Calif., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. In the PHA, ATSDR evaluates past, current and potential future exposures to contaminants found at NAS Alameda. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
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Friday, February 20, 2004
A public health assessment on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory site in Livermore, Calif., has been issued by ATSDR for public review. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2003
The public health consultation on air emissions at Sierra Army Depot in Lassen County, Calif., finds the emissions pose no apparent public health hazard.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2003
A public meeting and public availability session concerning the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 300 site in Livermore, Calif., will be held by ATSDR on Oct. 16. The agency's work on the site and possible public health concerns will be addressed.
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Thursday, October 2, 2003
The final public health assessment on plutonium 239 sludge at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site (LLNL) in Livermore, Calif., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency has categorized the LLNL site as no apparent public health hazard.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2003
ATSDR released a public health assessment on the Laboratory for Energy-Related Health Research/Old Campus Landfill site, on the University of California, Davis campus. The document will be available for public review and comment at local repositories from July 30 through Oct. 31, 2003.
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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.
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Thursday, February 13, 2003
ATSDR released its initial public health assessment on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif. Written comments from the public are requested through April 29, 2003.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2002
It's been more than 35 years since tritium was released during an historic accident at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, CA. You may view ATSDR's public health assessment and forward written comments through August 7th.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2002
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 two public availability sessions, one in Mojave, California, and one in Rosamond, California, to provide area residents an opportunity to discuss their health concerns related to the Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) site.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2001
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 the agency will hold a Lawrence Livermore Site Team meeting in Livermore, California, to talk with team members and the community concerning two ATSDR health consultations related to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) tritium releases, dosimetry procedures, and potential offsite exposures.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2001
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 of the Pacific Gas and Electric site in Hinkley, California. Chromium from this facility contaminated local groundwater, causing concern about potential health problems.
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Monday, October 16, 2000
ATSDR announced today the release the final version of its public health assessment for Mather Air Force Base near Sacramento, California.
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Thursday, October 5, 2000
The Agency for Toxic Substances andDisease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will hold a meeting in Simi Valley, California to announce the Santa Susana Public Health Initiative.
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Friday, October 15, 1999
ATSDR announced today the release of the final version of its public health assessment for the Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) in Barstow, California.
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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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Monday, July 26, 1999
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 the release of its Public Health Consultation for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California.
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