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Hazardous Sites and Substances
The Site Assessment and Consultation (SAC) Unit contributes to MDH's mission by conducting public health activities related to contaminant releases.
- Health evaluations of contaminant releases at sites containing hazardous substances. Assessment of: 1) contaminant levels in soil, sediments, water, and air; 2) contaminant transport and environmental fate; 3) contaminant toxicity; and 4) exposure pathways.
- Technical assistance to other governmental agencies and local government bodies on environmental health issues, to inform regulatory actions and decision-making that protects health.
- Health education activities for community members to ensure people who live near contaminated sites understand how to reduce/eliminate their exposure and protect their health.
- Community engagement to inform people of the environmental health evaluation results and recommendations through public comment opportunities, participation in community meetings, distributing electronic and print materials, and through media releases.
- Education and training of health care providers to build capacity in the health professional community for responding to concerns related to exposures to environmental contaminants.
SAC activities
About Hazardous Sites and Releases in Minnesota
Evaluation and site specific information.
Topics
Contaminant or chemical specific information and information related to Public Health, Contaminants, and the Environment.
Reporting Concerns
What you can do if you are concerned or worried about a chemical exposure.
Air Guidance Values
Health-based guidance values to evaluate potential human health risks from exposures to chemicals in ambient air.
Environmental Exposure Grand Rounds
Upcoming and past seminars.
Choose Safe Places Minnesota
Considerations for choosing safe child care and early education program places and spaces.
Exposure and Health Investigations
Investigations of substances in the environment that help to increase understanding of the risks a substance may pose to health.
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