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Environmental odors web site: providing communities and health officials with the tools to address odor issues
Jackson D , Rosales-Guevara L , Blake R . J Environ Health 2014 77 (4) 38-39 Environmental odor concerns are commonly reported to environmental health units at the local and state levels. Many U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program sites (Superfund and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) and approximately 25% of Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) petition requests involve an odor concern component (e.g., industries, landfills, and confined animal feeding operations [CAFOs]). Increasing numbers of scientific studies are finding associations between environmental odors and health effects. Despite this need for information on environmental odors, no comprehensive electronic source or Web site existed that covered this topic and provided resources for the many parties that face environmental odor issues. Assessing the possible health impacts of odors is also complex. Even if the chemical or chemical mixture is identified, little to no regulations exist at the state and local levels. The lack of an effective odor response framework makes odor problems difficult to resolve. | In an effort to improve this situation, ATSDR collaborated with the National Center for Environmental Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a comprehensive Web site that provides communities, health care providers, policy makers, health officials, municipalities, industries, and other stakeholders with actionable steps to deal with environmental odors in their communities. |
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