- Feature #1 - Overview
- Feature #2 - A Fresh Look
- Feature #3 - Public Health Assessments
In May 1999, an island resident asked ATSDR to evaluate whether any health problems in Vieques residents might be associated with potential releases of hazardous substances from military training activities on the island.
These activities included live bombing exercises conducted by the U.S. Navy. The Navy owned approximately one-half of Vieques until May 2003... Continue »
A Fresh Look
ATSDR is taking a fresh look at available information on public health threats, including its own work to date and also data that have been published by several sources since the agency’s public health assessments were released in 2003. This multi-part process is designed to ensure that all information that could have a bearing on public health has been thoroughly and rigorously evaluated.
- ATSDR Office of the Director Site Visit Meeting Agenda [PDF, 63 KB]
- Preliminary List of Independent Studies [PDF, 152 KB]
- List of other Federal Agencies Documents [PDF, 53 KB]
Exposure Pathways
ATSDR identified the following ways residents living on Vieques could potentially be exposed to contamination:
ATSDR evaluated each of these exposure pathways in a separate public health assessment.
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