What can ATSDR do to help a community that may be exposed to hazardous substances?
• Helps communities by working with them to resolve their health concerns. • Determines whether the community is or was exposed to hazardous substances. • Visits the community to hear residents voice their health concerns. • Educates residents about any health hazards posed by environmental contaminants. • Works with local health care providers to ensure they have the information needed to evaluate possible exposures to hazardous substances in their community. • Visits a community to draw blood or to collect urine to determine if people have been or are being exposed to a hazardous substance when such actions are required. • Can provide medical monitoring in communities exposed to hazardous substances if such action is needed.
