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Study: No health risk in odor

  • Neita Cecil
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A health consultation by a federal agency concluded pollutants from AmeriTies did not pose chronic public health risks to people in the area, but strong odors could still trigger physical symptoms. The Oregon Health Authority on May 1 released the report, which was authored by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

DEQ hears concerns
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DEQ hears concerns

  • Derek Wiley
  • Updated

Pete Shepherd, interim director of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, said one of the most important things he’s learned in his more than 23 years of public service is “the importance of listening to people speak from their heart in the place where they live.”

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  • Bernice Bede Osol
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Past experiences have taught you to always build upon a firm base, and that is exactly what you’re likely to try to do in the year ahead. Choose your ground well.