Agency Taking Time to Evaluate Consult on Tremolite Asbestos

icCendicomments about a government consultation compiling medical evidence of health risks associated with exposure to tremolite asbestos are now being taken under advisement by the agency that prepared the document.

photo-1The public comment period on proposed changes to the nearly 50-page report compiled by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ended recently and will form the basis for a complete consult expected to be released as early as the end of April.

"We received numerous comments ranging from editorial to highly technical," Dr. Susan Kess, the ATSDR's Senior Medical Officer said. "We anticipate that the consult will …