Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry

ATSDR Partnership Program


This program assists the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and the CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) with the various mandates that were imposed upon the passage of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

Some of the functions the team perform include:

  • Public Health Assessments
  • Health Consultations
  • Exposure Investigations
  • Community Involvement Activities
  • Health Education
  • Follow-up Investigations/Studies

in addition to other activities which are related to the exposure of humans to hazardous substances in the environment.

 

Contact


Director: Paul Ice
Phone: (304) 352-5013
Fax: (304) 558-1269
Email: Paul.D.Ice@wv.gov

 

Don't Mess with Mercury ATSDR


A mercury spill prevention initiative for schools. New! Videos to help teachers, school staff, and students learn about the dangers of mercury

 

Exposure to Mercury in West Virginia Pubic Health Report


This public health report’s purpose is to review data relevant to mercury exposures in West
Virginia, determine if these exposures are harming West Virginian’s health, and make
appropriate recommendations to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
(WVDEP).

Exposure to Mercury in West Virginia Public Health Draft Version July 6, 2006

 

ATSDR Public Health Assessment & Health Consolation Reports


Public Health Assessments & Health Consultations. From 2007 to the present for West Virginia.