What Has ATSDR Done in El Dorado Hills, California?
ATSDRs work in El Dorado Hills, addressed in the Health Consultation released last week for public comment, concerns public health implications of asbestos exposure at the Oak Ridge High School. ATSDR concludes that, because exposures have been minimized, the school currently poses no apparent public health hazard. However, those likely to have experienced the greatest exposures to asbestos in the past, through outdoor activities around the athletic fields and tracks coaches, student athletes, and outdoor maintenance staff may be at increased risk of developing asbestos-related disease. As you are aware, Oak Ridge High School is located in El Dorado Hills, California, about 30 miles northeast of Sacramento in El Dorado County. Naturally occurring asbestos (NOA)as opposed to asbestos encountered through mining or processinghas been identified in rocks and soils on and around school property. ATSDR became involved through our petition process, by which a community member requested that t
