[CPEO-BIF] Endicott activists criticize ATSDR report

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Endicott group wants second opinion on water
Some dissatisfied with report on safety

BY TOM WILBER
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin (NY)
October 18, 2004

ENDICOTT -- An Endicott community group has asked a team of federal 
scientists to recalculate health risks associated with chemical mixtures 
in the village's drinking water, after the original assessment excluded 
several harmful chemicals, including trichloroethylene.

The scientists say they will try, but it's a difficult task because 
safety guidelines for some chemicals are lacking or under debate.

A report from the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry concluded that traces of industrial solvents in the village 
water supply since 1980 posed a "very low to low cancer risk." It also 
stated the chemical mixture "is not expected to cause noncancerous 
harmful effects."

Representatives from the agency presented a draft of the study, called a 
health consultation, to the Endicott Stakeholders Planning Group on Tuesday.

The conclusion was received with skepticism from some members of the 
group, after a four-hour presentation peppered with questions.

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http://www.pressconnects.com/today/news/stories/ne101804s124109.shtml

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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