HEALTH CONSULTATION
Initial Release
Survey of Hudson River Anglers and an Estimate of Their Exposure to PCBS
HUDSON RIVER PCBS
GLEN FALLS, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK
CERCLIS
NO. NYD980763841
September 30, 1998
Prepared by:
State of New York Department of Health
Under a Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BACKGROUND AND STATEMENT OF ISSUE
SITE DESCRIPTION AND STUDY AREA
TABLE 1: FISHING REGULATIONS AND HEALTH ADVISORIES FOR THE HUDSON RIVER IN 1991-92 AND 1996.
AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ADVISORIES
WHAT ARE HUDSON RIVER ANGLERS CATCHING?
WHAT ARE HUDSON RIVER ANGLERS DOING WITH THE FISH THEY CATCH?
HOW OFTEN ARE HUDSON RIVER ANGLERS EATING THE FISH THEY CATCH?
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
PREPARERS OF REPORT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
APPENDIX A - LIST OF COMMON AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF FISH AND CRABS
APPENDIX B - SURVEY INSTRUMENT
APPENDIX C - DETAILED DATA TABLES
APPENDIX D - CHRONOLOGY OF PCB ACTIONS REGARDING HUDSON RIVER FISHERIES
