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{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName=Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry | |||
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies | |||
|Mission=ATSDR serves the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to toxic substances. It aims to protect communities from adverse health effects due to exposure to hazardous substances. | |||
|ParentOrganization=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services | |||
|CreationLegislation=Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980 | |||
|Employees=400 | |||
|Budget=$120 million (Fiscal Year 2021) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Director | |||
|Services=Public Health Assessments; Health Consultations; Exposure Investigations; Toxicological Profiles | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=33.88026, -84.2937 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30341 | |||
|Website=https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ | |||
}} | |||
{{Short description|US federal agency}} | {{Short description|US federal agency}} | ||
{{Use mdy dates| date=April 2012}} | {{Use mdy dates| date=April 2012}} | ||
{{Infobox government agency | {{Infobox government agency | ||
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The ATSDR is formally and administratively overseen by the Director of the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC),<ref name=ATSDR22PG4/> currently [[Mandy Cohen]] since July 10, 2023<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-07-10|title=Director|url=https://www.cdc.gov/about/leadership/director.htm|access-date=2023-07-10|website=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|language=en}}</ref> Direction is provided by ATSDR's Director, currently Patrick N. Breysse,<ref name=ATSDR22PG4/> who ranks below the Administrator, and ATSDR's Associate Director, currently Christopher M. Reh.<ref name=Reh/> | The ATSDR is formally and administratively overseen by the Director of the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC),<ref name=ATSDR22PG4/> currently [[Mandy Cohen]] since July 10, 2023<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-07-10|title=Director|url=https://www.cdc.gov/about/leadership/director.htm|access-date=2023-07-10|website=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|language=en}}</ref> Direction is provided by ATSDR's Director, currently Patrick N. Breysse,<ref name=ATSDR22PG4/> who ranks below the Administrator, and ATSDR's Associate Director, currently Christopher M. Reh.<ref name=Reh/> | ||
==Overview== | |||
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.<ref name=background/> ATSDR is an oversight agency created to ensure that public health protection and environmental regulation work hand in hand. | 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.<ref name=background/> ATSDR is an oversight agency created to ensure that public health protection and environmental regulation work hand in hand. | ||
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:* Boston ('''Region 1''': Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) | :* Boston ('''Region 1''': Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) | ||
:* New York and [[Edison, New Jersey]] ('''Region 2''': New Jersey, New York, [[Puerto Rico]], [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]) | :* New York and [[Edison, New Jersey]] ('''Region 2''': New Jersey, New York, [[Puerto Rico]], [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]) | ||
:* | :* Philadelphia ('''Region 3''': Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia) | ||
:* Atlanta ('''Region 4''': Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) | :* Atlanta ('''Region 4''': Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) | ||
:* Chicago ('''Region 5''': Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin) | :* Chicago ('''Region 5''': Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin) | ||
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:* [[Denver]] and [[Helena, Montana]] ('''Region 8''': Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming) | :* [[Denver]] and [[Helena, Montana]] ('''Region 8''': Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming) | ||
:* San Francisco ('''Region 9''': [[American Samoa]], Arizona, California, [[Guam]], Hawaii, Nevada, [[Northern Mariana Islands]], [[Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands|Trust Territories]]) | :* San Francisco ('''Region 9''': [[American Samoa]], Arizona, California, [[Guam]], Hawaii, Nevada, [[Northern Mariana Islands]], [[Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands|Trust Territories]]) | ||
:* | :* Seattle and [[Anchorage, Alaska]] ('''Region 10''': Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington)<ref name=DROcontact>{{cite web|url=http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/DRO/dro_contact.html |author =Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |title=Division of Regional Operations: Regional Operations Contact Information | date=May 13, 2010}}</ref> | ||
The regional offices work cooperatively with EPA, state and local health departments, health professionals, community groups, and other partners to implement programs and initiatives.<ref name=DRO/> | The regional offices work cooperatively with EPA, state and local health departments, health professionals, community groups, and other partners to implement programs and initiatives.<ref name=DRO/> | ||
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====ALS Registry==== | ====ALS Registry==== | ||
ATSDR is starting a new registry for people with [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]] (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). President | ATSDR is starting a new registry for people with [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis]] (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease). President George W. Bush signed the ALS Registry Act, which provided for establishment of the registry, on October 8, 2008.<ref name=ALSact>{{Cite news |url=http://www.alsa.org/news/article.cfm?id=1365 |title=ALS Registry Act Signed by President |newspaper=ALS Association |date=October 10, 2008 |access-date=September 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223211937/http://www.alsa.org/news/article.cfm?id=1365 |archive-date=February 23, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is hoped that the registry will provide information on the prevalence of ALS and lead to a better understanding of factors that may be associated with the disease.<ref name=ALSfaq>{{cite web|url=http://wwwn.cdc.gov/ALS/ALSFAQ.aspx |title=Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Frequently Asked Questions |author =Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Control | date=October 8, 2009}}</ref> The agency began registering people for the registry on October 20, 2010.<ref name=ALSlaunch>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-oct-22-la-heb-als-20101021-story.html |title=New registry for ALS patients collects data in hopes of discovering disease's cause |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |author =Mary Forgione | date=October 22, 2010}}</ref> | ||
===Surveillance=== | ===Surveillance=== | ||
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=== West Lake Landfill, Missouri === | === West Lake Landfill, Missouri === | ||
In 2015, ATSDR released a report, based on [[EPA]] data, declaring no health risk to communities near [[West Lake Landfill]]. The agency's assessment contradicted findings from scientific investigations initiated by the Missouri attorney general and affected residents, who started organizing in 2012 when an underground fire in the landfill raised awareness of radioactive material and high rates of childhood cancer. [[Republic Services]], one of the parties responsible for the landfill, has cited the report to argue against the removal of toxic waste.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Dowdell |first=Jaimi |last2=Pell |first2=M.B. |last3=Lesser |first3=Benjamin |last4=Conlin |first4=Michelle |last5=Quinton |first5=Pheobe |last6=Cunningham |first6=Waylon |date=August 7, 2024 |title=How a US health agency became a shield for polluters |url=https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-pollution-atsdr-landfill/ |work= | In 2015, ATSDR released a report, based on [[EPA]] data, declaring no health risk to communities near [[West Lake Landfill]]. The agency's assessment contradicted findings from scientific investigations initiated by the Missouri attorney general and affected residents, who started organizing in 2012 when an underground fire in the landfill raised awareness of radioactive material and high rates of childhood cancer. [[Republic Services]], one of the parties responsible for the landfill, has cited the report to argue against the removal of toxic waste.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Dowdell |first=Jaimi |last2=Pell |first2=M.B. |last3=Lesser |first3=Benjamin |last4=Conlin |first4=Michelle |last5=Quinton |first5=Pheobe |last6=Cunningham |first6=Waylon |date=August 7, 2024 |title=How a US health agency became a shield for polluters |url=https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-pollution-atsdr-landfill/ |work=Reuters}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||