Environmental Health Assessment

Provides public health services in programs that respond to concerns dealing with the indoor and outdoor environment.

Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act:
• Tobacco retailer compliance checks to ensure that they are not
selling to minors
• Enforcement of the self-service display ban (includes vending machines)

Environmental Exposure Response
• Toxic and hazardous substance site surveillance
• Hazardous spill response
• Environmental radiation investigations

Incinerator Monitoring
• Sampling of soils at sites associated with the Waste to Energy Facility
• Testing of soils and ash for metals and organics
• Review of stack testing reports and compliance reports

Indoor Air
• Indoor air complaint investigations
• Mold, asbestos, odors, general indoor air quality

New York State Clean Indoor Air Act
• New York State Clean Indoor Air Act enforcement (smoking in public
buildings and work places)
• Smoking in restaurants and bars is regulated by the Food Protection program

Radon
• Radon surveillance and investigations
• Information on testing homes for radon
• List of state certified radon mitigation contractors