Wednesday, May 30, 2012
ATLANTA – Current exposure to mercury released from the Y-12 plant at the Oak Ridge Reservation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee is not a public health hazard, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) concludes in the public health assessment (PHA) released today. Mercury was used at the Y-12 plant from 1950 to 1963 to process lithium for hydrogen bombs. The PHA evaluates exposure to mercury from 1950 to 2009.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Current exposure to mercury released from the Y-12 plant at the Oak Ridge Reservation is not a public health hazard, concludes the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in the public health assessment (PHA) released today for public comment. The PHA evaluates exposure to mercury from 1950 to 2009. Mercury was used at the Y-12 plant from 1950 to 1963 to process lithium for hydrogen bombs.
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Friday, September 24, 2010
ATLANTA – The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released its public health assessment (PHA) of historical air releases from the K-25/S-50 sites at the Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Atlanta- The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) will hold a community meeting Thursday June 11 about the public health response for the Kingston coal ash release.
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Monday, June 1, 2009
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) will hold a community meeting June 11 about the public health response for the Kingston coal ash release. ATSDR and TDH are conducting a public health assessment (PHA) to evaluate environmental data from a community public health perspective. The PHA will include the conclusions of this review and recommendations.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Atlanta - Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs -- a chemical used in the past as a coolant and lubricant in electrical and machining equipment) released from the Oak Ridge Reservation poses no apparent public health hazard, according to a public health assessment released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
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Monday, January 5, 2009
No public health hazards occurred from past atmospheric releases of ionizing radiation, uranium, fluoride and hydrogen fluoride from the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant (ORGDP) is the conclusion of a public health assessment issued by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
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Friday, May 23, 2008
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced that recently discovered evidence suggests Iodine-131 (I-131) releases occurring between 1944 and 1956 from the X-10 Site at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) did not extend beyond the facility boundary at levels that would constitute a public health hazard.
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Monday, May 14, 2007
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will hold two public meetings to present the final Public Health Assessment, addressing the agency's findings, and response to community concerns related to the Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) site in Erwin, Tenn.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Current and future exposure to site-related chemicals in the off-site area surrounding the Oak Ridge Reservation is not expected to cause adverse health effects, says the public health assessment released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
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Monday, December 4, 2006
Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs -- a chemical used as a coolant and lubricant in electrical equipment) from the Oak Ridge Reservation does not pose a public health hazard, says the public health assessment released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). However, as a public health precaution, the agency suggests residents limit eating certain types of local fish.
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Cancer incidence for the eight-county area surrounding the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Reservation, TN is consistent with most cancer levels across the state, concludes a report released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
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Thursday, September 7, 2006
Any iodine-131 (I-131) released from the X-10 site on the Oak Ridge Reservation, TN, during the 1940s through 2004 has decayed completely or is currently not present in the environment at levels of health concern, says the public health assessment released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
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Thursday, August 17, 2006
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will host two public meetings to discuss the agency's evaluation of possible environmental contaminants surrounding the Nuclear Fuel Services site in Tennessee.
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Thursday, August 3, 2006
A report released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) concludes that contaminated off-site groundwater from the Oak Ridge Reservation is not a public health hazard.
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Friday, March 17, 2006
Citizens concerned about possible health effects from contaminants released into the air, groundwater and surface water in the vicinity of the Nuclear Fuel Services site in Erwin have until April 1 to send them to the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry. The federal public agency will review the concerns, evaluate the existing environmental and public health data, and report the findings in a public health assessment.
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Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Cancer incidence for the eight-county area surrounding the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Reservation, TN are consistent with most cancer levels across the state, says a report released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
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Friday, February 24, 2006
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will hold three public availability sessions March 1- 2 to discuss the findings of its assessment of cancer incidence for the eight-county area surrounding the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Reservation, TN.
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Friday, February 10, 2006
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will host two public meetings on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, in Erwin, Tenn., to gather community health concerns related to the Nuclear Fuel Services site in Erwin.
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Friday, February 3, 2006
Continued operation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Incinerator at the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Reservation in Roane County, Tenn., does not present a public health hazard to nearby residents, says a public health assessment released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
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Wednesday, October 5, 2005
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) recently released its public health assessment about current and future exposures to off-site chemicals near the Oak Ridge Reservation. The assessment is available for public comment and review through Nov. 18.
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Thursday, September 15, 2005
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), will hold a meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) on Sept. 22 in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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Thursday, August 4, 2005
The public comment version of the public health assessment evaluating
off-site groundwater adjacent to the Oak Ridge Reservation has been extended.
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) document is available
for public comment and review through Sept. 22
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Friday, July 8, 2005
The public comment version of the public health assessment evaluating
off-site groundwater adjacent to the Oak Ridge Reservation was released by
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The assessment
is available for public comment and review through Aug. 19.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2005
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), will hold a meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) on June 28 in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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Friday, May 6, 2005
Past, current and future exposures to radionuclides released from White Oak Creek to the Clinch River/Watts Bar Reservoir are not a public health hazard, says the public health assessment released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The assessment will be available for public comment and review through June 23.
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Friday, April 8, 2005
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) invites Oak Ridge residents to attend education sessions about community health concerns presented by Dr. Robert Brent on April 18 and 19.
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Friday, March 11, 2005
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), will hold a meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) on March 22 in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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Friday, March 11, 2005
A public health assessment evaluating the contaminants released from the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Incinerator at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) in Roane County, Tenn. will be released by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) on March 22. The assessment will be available for public comment and review through May 6.
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Friday, October 15, 2004
People living near the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (VAAP) in Chattanooga, Tenn., currently are not exposed to site-related contaminants at levels that would cause harmful health effects, according to the final version of a public health assessment issued by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
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Friday, September 10, 2004
The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee will hold a public meeting at the Oak Ridge Mall in Oak Ridge, Tenn., from 12:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 14. Members of the community are encouraged to attend; there will be public comment opportunities.
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Wednesday, June 2, 2004
ATSDR will host a public meeting on Monday, June 7 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and a meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) on Tuesday, June 8 from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Both meetings will take place at the DOE Information Center and representatives from EPA headquarters and Region IV will attend both meetings.
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Tuesday, June 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 is issuing for public review and comment a public health assessment for the Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant (VAAP) in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Friday, April 9, 2004
The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee will hold a committee meeting at the Kingston Community Center in Kingston, Tenn., from 12:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on April 13. ATSDR will address the initial release of the White Oak Creek public health assessment.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2004
The final version of a public health assessment on the uranium releases from the Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn., has been issued by ATSDR. The agency categorizes the site as no apparent public health hazard.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2004
The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee will hold a committee meeting at the Kingston Community Center in Kingston, Tenn., from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Feb. 3. ATSDR will address the initial release of the public health assessment on White Oak Creek radionuclide releases.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2004
ATSDR announces openings for members to participate on the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES). The deadline to receive application materials is Feb. 3, 2004.
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Thursday, November 20, 2003
The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee in Oak Ridge, Tenn., will hold a committee meeting from 12:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 2. ATSDR will address the findings of the public health assessment on the Y-12 uranium releases.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2003
ATSDR will hold a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) in Oakridge, Tenn., on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
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Thursday, August 21, 2003
A meeting of Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) will be held August 26 in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The agenda includes a presentation and discussion on the Health Education Needs Assessment.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Interested community members are encouraged to attend a public availability session to discuss ATSDR's public health assessment on the uranium releases from the Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn. on June 2. ATSDR concluded that the level of uranium released from the plant does not present harmful health effects and poses no apparent health hazard.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2003
The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) will hold a public meeting on June 3 in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Attendees will learn about the development of radiation safety standards, get an update on studies involving DOE workers and hear from ATSDR Assistant Administrator, Henry Falk, M.D.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2003
Public health assessment on the Y-12 uranium releases in Oak Ridge, Tenn. available for public comment.
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Thursday, April 17, 2003
Interested community members are encouraged to attend an April 22 meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) in Oak Ridge, Tenn. ATSDR will host a presentation on the public health assessment of the Y-12 uranium releases.
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Thursday, October 17, 2002
The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) will meet from 12:00 p.m. through 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22 at the YWCA, 1660 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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Wednesday, October 9, 2002
Water drainage from the Memphis Depot in Mempis, Tennessee, poses no apparent public health hazard to nearby residents. The draft health consultation is available at several locations. Written public comments must be received by November 8
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Tuesday, August 27, 2002
Presentations will be made by the Subcommittee's Health Needs Assessment Work Group and Public Health Assessment Work Group on several current issues related to ORRHES. Details.
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Thursday, April 18, 2002
The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES), today announced that the subcommittee meeting originally planned for May 6, 2002, has been postponed. The agenda items for this meeting will be presented and discussed at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the subcommittee which will take place in Oak Ridge on June 18, 2002.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2002
The March meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES). Key agenda topics for the meeting include: an overview of the Department of Energy (DOE) Former Workers Program, medical surveillance of former workers at DOE gaseous diffusion plants, and the chronic beryllium disease surveillance at DOE plants.
ATSDR is responsible for evaluating the potential health effects on off-site populations exposed to hazardous substances released from Oak Ridge Reservation. ATSDR has set up these presentations, at the request of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee, to provide background on DOE programs to assess worker exposure issues.
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Tuesday, March 19, 2002
The March meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES). Key agenda topics for the meeting include: an overview of the Department of Energy (DOE) Former Workers Program, medical surveillance of former workers at DOE gaseous diffusion plants, and the chronic beryllium disease surveillance at DOE plants.
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Monday, February 4, 2002
The February meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES). Key agenda topics for the meeting include: a presentation by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) of its community health concerns data base and its radiation screening process.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2002
Nominations for new members to participate on the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee are sought by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Both ATSDR and CDC are public health agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Monday, December 17, 2001
Nominations for new members to participate on the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee are sought by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Both ATSDR and CDC are public health agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2001
The December meeting of the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) is on December 3 and 4, 2001. The meeting is open to the public.
Community members may address the subcommittee during public comment periods scheduled throughout the meeting.
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Wednesday, November 28, 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 release of the public comment version of its public health assessment for the Pasminco Clarksville Zinc Plant site in Clarksville, Tennessee.
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Friday, January 12, 2001
The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee will meet in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on January 18-19, 2001, according to representatives of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Friday, December 1, 2000
ATSDR announced today the availability of the final version of its public health assessment for the Defense Depot (DDMT) site in Memphis, Tennessee This public health assessment was written to evaluate new sampling data for the Memphis Depot National Priority List (NPL) site, to review existing data on the Dunn Field portion of DDMT, and to respond to health issues and concerns raised by residents living near the site. This health assessment is the fulfillment of a commitment made in 1997 by ATSDR to revisit the original DDMT health assessment which was issued in 1995.
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Thursday, November 9, 2000
The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee will hold its first meeting November 16-17, 2000, according to representatives of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.)
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Friday, July 30, 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 release of the draft results of its public health assessment for the Pasminco Clarksville Zinc Plant site (also known as Savage Zinc) in Clarksville, Tennessee.
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