PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT

LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD DERAILMENT SITE
(a/k/a LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD)
TOWN OF LEROY, GENESEE COUNTY, NEW YORK
EPA FACILITY ID: NYD986950251

March 13, 2001

Prepared by:

New York State Department of Health
Under Cooperative Agreement with the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY

PURPOSE AND HEALTH ISSUES

BACKGROUND

A. Site Description and History
B. Site Visit
C. Demographics
D. Environmental Contamination and Exposure Pathways

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS

DISCUSSION

A. Health Outcome Data
B. ATSDR Child Health Initiative

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION PLAN

REFERENCES

PREPARERS OF THE REPORT

CERTIFICATION

APPENDIX A: FIGURE

APPENDIX B: NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROCEDURE FOR EVALUATING POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS FOR CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERNS

APPENDIX C: PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD CATEGORIES

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