[CPEO-BIF] North Brunswick Township High School (NJ)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Report: No apparent public health risk near NBTHS
Newly released report reaffirms initial findings

BY JENNIFER AMATO
The Sentinel (NJ)
February 12, 2009

The public health assessment report regarding the remediation project at 
North Brunswick Township High School maintains that there is "no 
apparent health risk" at the school and its surrounding areas.

A new report was issued last month by New Jersey State Department of 
Health and Senior Services and the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry, discussing the effects of contamination found on the 
site in 2003.

The report, which was brought forth to the public during an input 
session in January 2008, states that there are no cancer or noncancer 
health risks associated with the project.

"I feel that it has been a positive process to have an independent 
authority like this agency review the actions that have gone on [and to 
know] the appropriate steps have been taken to safeguard the public," 
said township Business Administrator Robert Lombard.



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For the entire article, see
http://nbs.gmnews.com/news/2009/0212/front_page/003.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
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