health outcomes in escambia and santa rosa counties issue: higher health risks found in: infants...
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Health Outcomes in Escambia and Santa Rosa CountiesHealth Outcomes in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties
Issue:Issue: Higher health risks found in:Higher health risks found in:
InfantsInfants Elderly (age >65) Elderly (age >65) Blacks Blacks PoorPoor
Recommendation:Recommendation: Implement measures to correct apparent disparity in Implement measures to correct apparent disparity in
health outcomes so as to improve community healthhealth outcomes so as to improve community health
Population near the Population near the Escambia Treating Company (ETC) SiteEscambia Treating Company (ETC) Site
Issue:Issue: Relatively higher prevalence of certain diseases:Relatively higher prevalence of certain diseases:
Cervical/uterine and prostate cancers Cervical/uterine and prostate cancers Hypertension Hypertension Diabetes Diabetes Hepatitis Hepatitis
Recommendation:Recommendation: Requires follow-up evaluation and treatmentRequires follow-up evaluation and treatment
Lead assessments for older homesLead assessments for older homes
Issue:Issue: Elevated lead levels found in older homes Elevated lead levels found in older homes
Recommendations:Recommendations: Continue assessments for lead contamination in homes Continue assessments for lead contamination in homes
built prior to 1979built prior to 1979 Undertake appropriate remediation measures to protect Undertake appropriate remediation measures to protect
children’s healthchildren’s health
Air QualityAir Quality
Issues:Issues: Potential health risks from:Potential health risks from:
Particulate pollution (PMParticulate pollution (PM2.52.5) ) Emissions from mobile sources Emissions from mobile sources Atmospheric deposition of mercuryAtmospheric deposition of mercury
Recommendations:Recommendations: Local and regional controls should be implemented for Local and regional controls should be implemented for
reducing PMreducing PM2.52.5 pollution pollution Corrective measures to reduce mercury emissions, as Corrective measures to reduce mercury emissions, as
being implemented at Plant Crist in Pensacola, are being implemented at Plant Crist in Pensacola, are needed for coal-fired power plants throughout the needed for coal-fired power plants throughout the southeastsoutheast
Air Quality--Air Quality--ContinuedContinued
Recommendation:Recommendation: Improved traffic flow, improved fuel consumption Improved traffic flow, improved fuel consumption
efficiency of automobiles, usage of hybrid or electric-efficiency of automobiles, usage of hybrid or electric-powered vehicles, and increased usage of mass transit powered vehicles, and increased usage of mass transit systems are neededsystems are needed
Recommendations:Recommendations: Reduce personal risks from hazardous air pollutants by Reduce personal risks from hazardous air pollutants by
decreasing: decreasing: Exposure to outdoor pollutionExposure to outdoor pollution Infiltration of outdoor pollution into buildingsInfiltration of outdoor pollution into buildings Emissions from indoor sourcesEmissions from indoor sources Uptake of pollutants through foodUptake of pollutants through food
Surface SoilsSurface Soils Issues:Issues: Potential health risks fromPotential health risks from: :
CCA (Chromate Copper Arsenate)-treated structuresCCA (Chromate Copper Arsenate)-treated structures Elevated arsenic levelsElevated arsenic levels Elevated PAH levels at a few sitesElevated PAH levels at a few sites
Recommendations:Recommendations: CCA (Chromate Copper Arsenate)-treated structures CCA (Chromate Copper Arsenate)-treated structures
should be removed from public places and playgrounds.should be removed from public places and playgrounds. Areas with arsenic above RSCTL should be monitored in Areas with arsenic above RSCTL should be monitored in
relation to residential areas/developmentrelation to residential areas/development The elevated PAH levels, exceeding Florida DEP’s The elevated PAH levels, exceeding Florida DEP’s
SCTL, at some locations in the Palafox industrial corridor SCTL, at some locations in the Palafox industrial corridor need to be followedneed to be followed
Pollutants in the Pensacola Bay SystemPollutants in the Pensacola Bay System
Issues:Issues: Contaminated aquifersContaminated aquifers Point and non-point pollution sourcesPoint and non-point pollution sources Impacts of dredgingImpacts of dredging Inadequate monitoring Inadequate monitoring
Recommendation:Recommendation: The presence of contaminated aquifers (mostly The presence of contaminated aquifers (mostly
groundwater plumes from Superfund Sites) requires groundwater plumes from Superfund Sites) requires continued monitoring of the sediments, pore water, and continued monitoring of the sediments, pore water, and the waters of local estuariesthe waters of local estuaries
Pollutants in the Pensacola Bay System--Pollutants in the Pensacola Bay System--ContinuedContinued
Recommendation:Recommendation: The impacts of point source historical discharges of The impacts of point source historical discharges of
pollutants (e.g., PCBs discharged to Escambia River/Bay pollutants (e.g., PCBs discharged to Escambia River/Bay System) need to be monitored, and appropriate System) need to be monitored, and appropriate corrective/protective actions should be taken corrective/protective actions should be taken
Recommendation:Recommendation: Whereas periodic dredging is needed to facilitate Whereas periodic dredging is needed to facilitate
navigation in rivers/bays/bayous, the placement of the navigation in rivers/bays/bayous, the placement of the dredged spoils and the potential impacts of pollutants dredged spoils and the potential impacts of pollutants from this source on the corresponding water bodies have from this source on the corresponding water bodies have to be consideredto be considered
Pollutants in the Pensacola Bay System--Pollutants in the Pensacola Bay System--ContinuedContinued
Recommendation:Recommendation: Monitoring of sediments for pollutant loads should Monitoring of sediments for pollutant loads should
continue, especially for those areas currently known to continue, especially for those areas currently known to contain elevated levels of toxic pollutants in the contain elevated levels of toxic pollutants in the Pensacola Bay SystemPensacola Bay System
Recommendation:Recommendation: The unexpected detections of DDT above the PEL in the The unexpected detections of DDT above the PEL in the
Escambia River and associated wetlands merit further Escambia River and associated wetlands merit further investigationinvestigation
Contaminants in Fish and ShellfishContaminants in Fish and Shellfish
Issues: Issues: Inadequate monitoring for pollutants other than mercuryInadequate monitoring for pollutants other than mercury Inconsistent or inadequate screening thresholdsInconsistent or inadequate screening thresholds Low public awareness of fish consumption advisoriesLow public awareness of fish consumption advisories
Recommendation:Recommendation: A systematic survey of target contaminants (not only A systematic survey of target contaminants (not only
mercury but also PCBs, dioxins/furans and dioxin-like mercury but also PCBs, dioxins/furans and dioxin-like PCBs) in fish/shellfish needs to be undertaken at the PCBs) in fish/shellfish needs to be undertaken at the state level, and also extended by appropriate agencies state level, and also extended by appropriate agencies for similar Gulf-wide surveys of contaminants in for similar Gulf-wide surveys of contaminants in commonly caught and consumed fishescommonly caught and consumed fishes
Contaminants in Fish and Shellfish--Contaminants in Fish and Shellfish--ContinuedContinued
Recommendation: Recommendation: Screening values used to establish consumption Screening values used to establish consumption
advisories differ considerably at state and national advisories differ considerably at state and national levels, even between federal agencies, and efforts levels, even between federal agencies, and efforts should be made to establish uniform standards to protect should be made to establish uniform standards to protect public healthpublic health
Recommendation:Recommendation: Among the pollutants of concern from local water bodies, Among the pollutants of concern from local water bodies,
the screening value adopted by the State of Florida for the screening value adopted by the State of Florida for PCBs (50 ng/kg) is higher than that set by EPA (20 PCBs (50 ng/kg) is higher than that set by EPA (20 ng/kg) for recreational fisher consumption, and the ng/kg) for recreational fisher consumption, and the former threshold should be reevaluated and given the former threshold should be reevaluated and given the same resolution in its application as done for mercury same resolution in its application as done for mercury screening thresholds in relation to sensitive/general screening thresholds in relation to sensitive/general population groups and variable consumption ratespopulation groups and variable consumption rates
Contaminants in Fish and Shellfish--Contaminants in Fish and Shellfish--ContinuedContinued
Recommendation:Recommendation: In view of the widespread dioxin/furan loads, along with In view of the widespread dioxin/furan loads, along with
dioxin-like PCBs, in fish/shellfish, the State of Florida dioxin-like PCBs, in fish/shellfish, the State of Florida should establish guidelines for issuing consumption should establish guidelines for issuing consumption advisories based on TEQ loads advisories based on TEQ loads
Recommendation:Recommendation: As done in several other states, State of Florida should As done in several other states, State of Florida should
issue an advisory against consumption of blue crab issue an advisory against consumption of blue crab hepatopancreas, based on toxicant loads hepatopancreas, based on toxicant loads
Contaminants in fish and shellfish--Contaminants in fish and shellfish--ContinuedContinued
Recommendation:Recommendation: At the state and national levels, there is a need to At the state and national levels, there is a need to
augment public awareness of fish consumption augment public awareness of fish consumption advisories and provide information that would enable advisories and provide information that would enable consumers to understand the benefits/risks from consumers to understand the benefits/risks from consumption of fish/shellfishconsumption of fish/shellfish
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