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ATSDR is an agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services concerned with the effects of hazardous substances on human health. ATSDR is charged with assessing the presence and nature of health hazards at specific Superfund sites, as well as helping prevent or reduce further exposure and the illnesses that can result from such exposures. [7]
The Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (CSELS) is a branch of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that provides scientific service, expertise, skills, and tools in support of national efforts to promote health; prevent disease, injury and disability; and prepare for emerging health threats. [1]
The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) conducted a public health assessment of the site and concluded in 1992 that DDOU poses "no apparent public health hazard." [1] Included in the site history was the storage of 2,328, 55-gallon drums of hazardous waste in 1993.
In 1993, ATSDR completed a Public Health Assessment [2] that provided recommendations for dealing with the toxic runoff. In 2001, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality had ATSDR follow up on these recommendations, and the May 2001 report concluded that "ATSDR concludes that the recommendations were substantially met with the appropriate ...
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) is an inter-agency program run by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate, evaluate, and report on toxicology within public agencies. [1] The National Toxicology Program is headquartered at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
The U.S. Army Public Health Center (APHC) is a United States Army element headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States.As a forward operating agency of the United States Army Medical Command, APHC is responsible for providing technical support and expertise in the areas of preventive medicine, public health, health promotion, and wellness to military units around the globe.
Intel's co-CEOs discussed splitting the firm's manufacturing and products businesses Thursday. A separation could address Intel's poor financial performance.
1950: Public Health Services Act Amendments PL 81-692; 1955: Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance Act PL 84-377; 1956: Health Research Facilities Act PL 84-835; 1960: Social Security Amendments (Kerr-Mill aid) PL 86-778; 1961: Community Health Services and Facilities Act PL 87-395; 1962: Public Health Service Act PL 87-838