PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF RADIATION CONTAMINATION AT
FORMER CLOCK FACTORIES LOCATED IN
BRISTOL (HARTFORD COUNTY), NEW HAVEN (NEW HAVEN COUNTY), THOMASTON (LITCHFIELD COUNTY), AND WATERBURY (NEW HAVEN COUNTY)
CONNECTICUT

January 29, 1999

Prepared by
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Under Cooperative Agreement
With
The Agency For Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

PURPOSE AND STATEMENT OF ISSUES

BACKGROUND

Bristol
New Haven
Thomaston
Waterbury
Demographics
ATSDR Child Health Initiative
Health Outcome Data

DISCUSSION

Results of Radiation Surveys
Radium Toxicity
Radiation doses and related information: International and National
Smear Samples
Discussion of removable contamination
Discussion of Results
Pathway Analysis
Public Health Implications
Conclusions
Recommendations

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

CERTIFICATION

APPENDIX A

PREPARERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

REFERENCES

PUBLIC COMMENTS

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