EPA’s Assessment of Clear Creek, California for Asbestos

Read the EPA press release regarding the asbestos risk assessment of the Clear Creek Management Area in California for the risk of cancer for those living or working in the area.

U.S. EPA Risk Assessment: Clear Creek Management Area Asbestos Increases Long-Term Cancer Risk

Release date: 04/30/2008

Contact Information: Mary Simms, (415) 947-4270, simms.mary@epa.gov

(5/1/2008 -- SAN FRANCISCO) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed a detailed study of the extent of the asbestos exposure risk to people participating in recreational activities at the Clear Creek Management Area in Central California.

The risk assessment found an increased long-term cancer risk from engaging in many of the typical recreational activities at the CCMA.

“The EPA’s sampling results demonstrate that in areas where asbestos is present in the soil, activities that create dust also create asbestos exposure,” said EPA Toxicologist Daniel Stralka, PhD. “Higher dust-generating activities produce higher exposures and, therefore, higher risks. The asbestos levels measured in the breathing zone at CCMA are in the range seen in industrial environments and are at levels of concern. Reducing or eliminating dust-generating activities in CCMA will reduce exposure and reduce the risk of developing asbestos-related disease.”

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