All About ATSDR
About ATSDR
This fact sheet outlines the activities that ATSDR does in a community
that may be exposed to hazardous substances. Included are: how the
Agency becomes involved with a site, how our role in helping communities
is different from EPA's role, what the Agency cannot do to help
a community, and more. Exposure
Public Health Hazard Categories
Depending on the specific properties of the contaminant, the exposure situations, and the health status of individuals, a public health hazard may occur.
Public Health Advisories
Health Consultations
An ATSDR Health Consultation is not the same thing as a medical exam, a community health study, or a Public Health Assessment.
Medical Monitoring
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act provides for the Administrator of ATSDR to initiate a health surveillance program for populations at significant increased risk of adverse health effects as a result of exposure to hazardous substances released from a facility. This special program is called medical monitoring.
Public Health Assessment
ATSDR Public Health Assessment reviews available information about hazardous substances at a site and evaluates whether exposure to them might cause any harm to people.
Contact Us:
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
4770 Buford Hwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30341 - 800-CDC-INFO
(800-232-4636)
TTY: (888) 232-6348 - New Hours of Operation
8am-8pm ET/Monday-Friday
Closed Holidays
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