Health Consultation (Public Comment Version): Evaluation of Exposure to Landfill Gases in Ambient Air, Bridgeton Sanitary Landfill, Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri

Health Consultation (Public Comment Version): Evaluation of Exposure to Landfill Gases in Ambient Air, Bridgeton Sanitary Landfill, Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri

Description:

This public health consultation report, developed by the Missouri Department of Health in agreement with ATSDR, discusses the risks and impact of a local landfill that emitted gas and offensive odors in the community over a multidecade period. The report is notable because, in several sections, it addresses the chronic stress caused by living near the landfill and the potential health consequences of this stress.

Target Situation:

Public health professionals who seek an example of how to prepare a report on contamination in a community that explicitly incorporates and addresses the possible health effects of chronic stress.

Notes:

Stress is explicitly addressed in Conclusion 2 (page 5); Section 5.6 of the Public Health Implications section (page 63); Section 6 on community health concerns (page 66); and Section 9 (Recommendations 3 & 4; pages 72-73).