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April 30, 2008,
Press Release
Fish consumption advisories updated for Lake Roosevelt and
Spokane River
Advice balances health benefits of eating fish with
choices that avoid contaminants
OLYMPIA - State health officials are adding species
and meal limits to the fish consumption advisories on
Lake Roosevelt and the
Spokane River. The additional recommendations are based
on new fish tissue testing and evaluation. The fish
advisories remain in effect and are expanding due to the
additional data
For more information visit Office of Environmental Health
Assessments
Fish Facts for Healthy Nutrition.
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Health Consultation For Review and
Public Comment
Comment period April
30 to May 30, 2008
The Washington State
Department of Health (DOH) has completed a
draft Health
Consultation for public review and comment: "Upper Columbia
River Site, Lake Roosevelt Non-Tribal Fish Exposure,
Northeast, Washington" (versions in
Word or
pdf). DOH conducted the evaluation to determine if
people were being exposed to environmental contaminants, and
whether that exposure could cause harmful health effects.
The draft health consultation was prepared to summarize the
findings of DOH's evaluation. The consultation includes
several components:
A background including a brief history of the site,
pages 8-11.
A discussion of exposure and possible health
effects, pages 11-28.
Conclusions about the site’s impact on public
health, page 29.
Recommendations to improve public health, pages
29-30.
Public Health Action Plan, page 30.
Residents and citizens can obtain a copy of the report from
the following locations:
Northport: Northport Town Hall, 315 Summit St.,
(509) 732-4450
Colville: Colville Public Library, 195 S. Oak
Street, (509) 684-6620
Inchelium: Inchelium Tribal Resource Center, 12
Community Loop, (509) 634-2791
Nespelem: Office of Environmental Trust, Bldg. #2,
Colville Confederated Tribes, 1 Colville, (509) 634-2413
Grand Coulee: Grand Coulee Library, 225 Federal
Street, (509) 633-0972
Wellpinit: Spokane Tribe Department of Natural
Resources, 6290 B Ford-Wellpinit Road, (509) 258-7709
ext. 13
Spokane: Spokane Library, 906 W. Main, (509)
444-5336
Take a moment to complete a
reader
evaluation form and return it to us either by
email (doheheha@doh.wa.gov)
attachment or US Postal Mail to:
Office of Environmental Health Assessments
P.O. Box 47846
Olympia, WA 98504-7846
DOH relies on the input from
affected communities and involved agencies to effectively
address health concerns. Your knowledge about the site and
surrounding community helps to improve the quality of our
work and how we communicate with you. Additional
information can be obtained from the
press release.
Please share this document with
others who may also be concerned about the public health
issues outlined in this health consultation. If you have
questions or would like additional information please call
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April 8, 2008
Press Release
Draft Health Consultation
- "Summary of Air Quality Issues and Identification of
Information Needed to Address Community Health Concerns -
Port Townsend Paper Corporation" - 2008, Jefferson County.
Comment period closed May 8, 2008. The final report
will be posted after all comments have been reviewed and
incorporated. Visit the Site Assessment Section
Health Consultations Web
page.
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