EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA to Coordinate with ATSDR and Other Health Entities to Conduct Blood-Lead Screenings in Treece, Kan.

 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7

901 N. Fifth St., Kansas City, KS 66101

 

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations

 

EPA to Coordinate with ATSDR and Other Health Entities to Conduct Blood-Lead Screenings in Treece, Kan.

 

Contact Information: Debbie Kring, (913) 551-7725, kring.debbie@epa.gov

Environmental News

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

(Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 31, 2009) - EPA, in coordination with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), and the Cherokee County Health Department, will conduct blood-lead screenings in Treece, Kan., on September 8 and 9. The screenings are in response to citizen concerns raised during a recent listening session held at the Treece City Hall.

 

WHO: EPA Region 7, ATSDR, KDHE and the Cherokee County Health Department

 

WHAT: Blood-Lead Screening of Treece residents

 

WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.); and Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009 (10:00 a.m. - Noon)

 

WHERE: Treece City Hall

 

For additional information about EPA's role in the Treece community or inquiries about any other  Superfund activities in Region 7, please feel free to visit our Web site at: http://www.epa.gov/region07.

 

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