Could the monitoring program be long-term, and could physicians be provided with consultative services for community members?
If your personal health care provider feels that a problem has developed or may develop at a level that warrants long-term monitoring, that person may recommend that you return periodically for further evaluation and follow-up. Neither IDPH nor ATSDR have physicians that could provide long-term monitoring. We can provide you with a list of clinics that have doctors who specialize in occupational and environmental exposures; however, none of those clinics are available in your immediate area. We feel that your personal health care provider can offer you the best assessment of any conditions you may be experiencing at this time. Question #4: Could contaminants released at the site cause respiratory problems in residents, especially those with an asthmatic condition? Could the contaminants at the site cause a chronic cough that started in early June 1993? Answer: Individuals with a genetic predisposition to develop immediate hypersensitivity reactions against common environmental antigens
