title: Hazardous-waste sites: priority health conditions and research strategies--United States.
abstract: Uncontrolled disposal sites containing hazardous waste and other contaminants have created national environmental problems (1). Because of potential health problems associated with the more than 33,000 hazardous-waste sites in the United States, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)--as part of its federally legislated mandate--has developed a list of seven priority health conditions (PHCs) to 1) assist in evaluating potential health risks to persons living near these sites and 2) determine program and applied human health research activities involving hazardous substances identified at the sites. This report summarizes the development and intended applications of the seven PHCs.
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006256:Hazardous Waste / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006256:Hazardous Waste