http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/NEWS/announce.html An area of historical, archived information. The information contained in these press releases, while accurate at the time of release, may not be the most current available. Please contact the ATSDR Media Office at 404-498-0070 or ATSDRmediainquiries@cdc.gov to obtain information on the most current releases on your topic or site of interest. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ATLANTA - Metals in soil and water on most local properties that were sampled pose no apparent public health hazard concludes the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in their Exposure Investigation (EI) released today. However, the agency found that certain locations sampled pose an indeterminate public health hazard. ATSDR recommends further evaluation of these locations to identify unknown materials and to determine the specific compounds of copper, nickel, sodium and calcium. Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/NEWS/medorain020507.html ATLANTA - 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). Wed, 31 January 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/NEWS/oakridgetn013107.html ATLANTA – A report released by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) concludes that, overall, the communities surrounding Elmendorf Air Force Base (EAFB) in Anchorage, Alaska, have not been exposed to base-related contaminants at levels considered harmful to human health. Wed, 24 January 2007 00:00:01 GMT http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/NEWS/anchorageal012407.html