有毒物质和疾病登记处的机构

The mission of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), as an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is to serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.

ATSDR由国会授权导演，以履行有关环境中有害物质公共健康影响的具体职能。这些功能包括废物现场的公共卫生评估，关于特定有害物质，健康监测和注册管理机构的健康咨询，对危险物质的应急释放的反应，支持公共卫生评估，信息开发和传播以及教育和培训有关危险的物质。

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