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

Summary: 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 da...ngerous 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. [read more]