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{{Short description|US federal agency}} | {{Short description|US federal agency}} | ||
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|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. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Director | |||
|Employees=400 | |||
|Budget=$120 million (Fiscal Year 2021) | |||
|Website=https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ | |||
|Services=Public Health Assessments; Health Consultations; Exposure Investigations; Toxicological Profiles | |||
|ParentOrganization=United States Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | |||
|CreationLegislation=Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980 | |||
|Regulations= | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=33.785029, -84.393050 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30341 | |||
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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. | ||