Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

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The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry is a U.S. federal public health agency that evaluates and prevents harmful health effects from exposure to hazardous substances in the environment.

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instanceOf federal agency of the United States
public health agency
abbreviation ATSDR
cooperatesWith Environmental Protection Agency
local health departments
state health departments
tribal governments
country United States
employerOf environmental health scientists
epidemiologists
public health educators
toxicologists
fieldOfWork environmental medicine
epidemiology
public health surveillance
risk assessment
toxicology
focusesOn communities near hazardous waste sites
populations exposed to toxic substances
foundedBy United States Congress
hasPart Division of Community Health Investigations
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences
headquartersLocation Atlanta, Georgia
linked to: Atlanta

United States
jurisdiction United States
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Georgia
mission to prevent harmful health effects from exposure to hazardous substances in the environment
parentOrganization United States Department of Health and Human Services
partOf United States Public Health Service
produces educational materials on toxic exposures
health advisories
public health assessments for hazardous waste sites
toxicological profiles for hazardous substances
sharesHeadquartersWith Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
website https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
worksOn environmental health
exposure investigations
hazardous waste sites
health consultations
health education
public health assessments
toxic substances
toxicological profiles

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United States Public Health Service hasPart Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
subject linked to: Public Health Service
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry abbreviation ATSDR
linked to: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Community Health Investigations partOf Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Community Health Investigations partOf ATSDR
linked to: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Community Health Investigations parentAgency Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences partOf Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation partOf Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Health Assessment and Consultation parentOrganization Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
National Response Team hasMember Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry