Environmental Epidemiology Program
The Utah
APPLETREE team, in cooperation with the Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), is responsible
for addressing environmental health issues concerning hazardous
waste sites. These responsibilities include public health
assessments, health consultations, exposure investigations,
and health education.
For more information about each site, see the following links:
Monticello Mill Tailings and Vicinity Properties** National Priority Sites in Utah
What we Provide
- Independent, objective health decisions based upon the best available science and data
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Health education to minimize exposure
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Recommendations to the EPA and UDEQ for further monitoring
What we Do Not Provide
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Remediation or site clean-up
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Legal advice
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Environmental sampling and testing
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Enforcement of regulatory standards
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Medical attention or health care services
Links:
Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Environmental Protection
Agency
Utah Department of
Environmental Quality
Cancer
and the Environment u can do
Contact us:
Dr. Craig Dietrich ~ Program Manager/ Toxicologist
Alex Wu ~ Epidemiologist
McKell Drury ~ Health
Educator