State of Atsdr National Center for Environmental Health/agency for Toxic Substances And Disease Registry

Report on the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) is a federal public health agency that helps people protect their health from hazardous wastes that may be present in their environment. ATSDR was created by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, & Liability Act of 1980, more commonly know as the Superfund law. The Superfund program is charged with finding & cleaning up the most dangerous hazardous waste sites in the country. ATSDR is responsible for carrying out the health-related portions of the Superfund law & of other laws that protect the public from hazardous wastes & spills of toxic substances. Color photos.Leonard, Barry is the author of 'State of Atsdr National Center for Environmental Health/agency for Toxic Substances And Disease Registry', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756745943 and ISBN 0756745942.