Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Agency Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chapter One: Conducting Health Assessments and Consultations . . . . . . . .15

Chapter Two: Toxicologic Research and Information Dissemination . . . . . . .29

Chapter Three: Conducting Health Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Chapter Four: Health Education and Promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Appendix A: Sites at Which ATSDR Conducted Activities in FY 1999 . . . . . .63

Appendix B: Toxicological Profiles Prepared in FY 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Appendix C: ATSDR Resources on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75