Does the uranium released from the Y-12 plant affect the health of people living nearby?

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• Corporate Authors:
  United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee.
• Description:
  People living near the Oak Ridge Reservation want to know if their health could be affected by uranium releases from the Y-12 plant. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) conducted a public health assessment to evaluate whether the releases could be harmful to people who live in communities near the reservation. ATSDR is working with the Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee (ORRHES) to ensure that the public health questions of people living in the Oak Ridge Reservation area are answered.
  
  The Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee was formed in 1999 under the guidelines of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to serve as an advisory group to ATSDR and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on matters related to public health activities and research at the Oak Ridge Reservation. Members of the Subcommittee represent diverse interests, expertise, backgrounds, and communities. The Subcommittee provides an opportunity for all people to comment on issues discussed and helps prioritize issues evaluated by ATSDR.
  
  Publication date from document properties.
  
  orr_y12_flyer.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Environmental Pollution Public Health Radioactive Hazard Release Radioactive Pollutants Uranium
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Place as Subject:
  Tennessee
• Pages in Document:
  4 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ef2f81aab0e8a224271f9350cf3ffe9604cafeaa30c117f0c2d5060ab25ebdba
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/130575/cdc_130575_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.23 MB ]