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- All Subjects: Indoor air quality
- All Subjects: Metals--Health aspects
- Creators: Arizona. Office of Environmental Health
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the California Department of Toxic Substance Control worked together to assess background levels of naturally occurring metals in groundwater wells at Topock and Golden Shores, Arizona. The communities expressed concerns regarding the findings, thus the ADEQ requested the Arizona Department of Health Services to evaluate whether these naturally occurring metals in groundwater wells are present at levels that may cause adverse health effects.
This health consultation follows up a previous report produced by ADHS in May 2008 and addresses previously unaddressed issues regarding possible exposure to and potential health risks from formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds in the indoor air at the school.
The Superintendent of Tempe Union High School District contacted the Arizona Cancer Registry and asked for assistance in addressing a health concern. He explained that there is a perceived excess of brain tumors among students and staff at Corona del Sol with approximately eight to twelve brain tumors noted in the last few years. The concerns about tumors arose in conjunction with concerns about air quality.