Community testing: a commentary

The purpose of this column is to inform readers of ATSDR's activities and initiatives to better understand the relationship between exposure to hazardous substances in the environment and its impact on human health and how to protect public health. Introduction The Agency for Toxic Substances a...

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Published in:Journal of environmental health 2008-12, Vol.71 (5), p.48-49
Main Authors: Middleton, Dan, Sowell, Anne, Uddin, Mohammed, Shim, Youn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asbestos
Asbestosis - epidemiology
Chronic diseases
Community
Contamination
Diagnosis
Disease
Environmental health
Environmental protection
Environmental testing
EPA
Government Agencies
Hazardous materials
Health risks
Health screening
Lung cancer
Medical screening
Medical tests
Montana - epidemiology
Mortality
Public Health
Q1
Q3
Respiratory diseases
Risk assessment
Toxic substances
United States
USA
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Summary:The purpose of this column is to inform readers of ATSDR's activities and initiatives to better understand the relationship between exposure to hazardous substances in the environment and its impact on human health and how to protect public health. Introduction The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is often asked to assess exposure and health risk in communities potentially exposed to hazardous substances released from point sources. While the results provided some health information to individual participants, their most important use was in providing support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (U.S. EPA?) ongoing identification, evaluation, and elimination of existing exposure pathways.
ISSN:0022-0892