Laconia New Hampshire
ATSDR - PHA - Messer Street Manufactured Gas Plant, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire
In March 1999 DHHS held a public availability session at the Laconia City Hall. At thissession, residents identified their health concerns to state health officials in confidence. ... Sudweeks, S. (1997) Memorandum to Paul Currier, N.H. Department of EnvironmentalServices, regarding Preliminary Review of Laconia Gas Plant Site Investigation Report. N.H. Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Risk Assessment, Concord, New Hampshire. June 17, 1997. ... [Read More]
ATSDR - Health Consultation - Messer Street Manufactured Gas Plant, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire
The Health Consultation for the Messer Street MGP site, Laconia, New Hampshire, was prepared by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services under a cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). It is in accordance with approved methodology and procedures existing at the time the Health Consultation was begun. ... In March 1999 DHHS held a public availability session at the Laconia City Hall. At thissession, residents identified their health concerns to state health officials in confidence. ... [Read More]
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Alexandria Alton Ashland Barnstead Barrington Belmont Bridgewater Bristol Brookfield Center Harbor Eaton Effingham Farmington Franklin Freedom Gilford Gilmanton Hebron Hill Holderness Laconia Madison Meredith Middleton Milton Moultonborough New Durham New Hampton Northfield Ossipee Pittsfield Plymouth Rochester Rumney Sanbornton Sandwich Strafford Tamworth Tilton Tuftonboro Wakefield Wolfeboro ... Click here for a map of Laconia ... Laconia and the Weirs are famous for the annual motorcycle weekend, held each June. ... [Read More]
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
Laconia Airport accommodated the most based aircraft (approximately 100), and the most corporate/business activity in the Lakes Region. ... Laconia Airport ... The Laconia Airport is located in New Hampshire's Lakes Region. The area has an unparalleled quality of life, with 273 lakes and ponds, family attractions, lake cruises, swimming, hiking, biking, skiing, museums, craft fairs, festivals and shopping. The airport is centrally located in Gilford, adjacent to beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee and within minutes to attractions like Castle in the Clouds, M/S Mount Washington, Gunstock Ski Area, and the New Hampshire International Speedway. Belknap County is the most "wired" and the second fastest growing county in the state, with a long tradition in manufacturing and now a center for recreation and retail. ... [Read More]
ATSDR - Health Consultation - Messer Street Manufactured Gas Plant, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire
The Messer Street Manufactured Gas Plant site is located in Laconia, New Hampshire, north of theMesser Street Bridge over the Winnipesaukee River. Currently, there are no buildings on the site. Thereis a boat launch and parking lot along the Opechee Bay shore and an electrical substation near theMesser Street Bridge. The remainder of the site consists of undeveloped grassy areas. The areasurrounding the site is a combination of commercial and residential properties [2]. ... [Read More]
ATSDR - PHA - Messer Street Manufactured Gas Plant, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire
Laconia is the thirteenth largest city in New Hampshire. According to U.S. Census data from 1990, thepopulation of Laconia in 1990 was 15,743. Only 53% of the population reported living in the samehouse or apartment for more than five years. Children less than 5 years old and adults over 65 years oldaccounted for 23% of the population. The total number of people living within one-mile of the MesserStreet MGP Site was 9,317 ( Figure 1 ). Six hundred and eighty-one (681) of these residents lived withina quarter-mile of the site. The size of the populations living near the site were estimated using a geographic information system (ArcView v.3.1) and an area proportion spatial analysis technique. ... [Read More]
ATSDR - PHA - Messer Street Manufactured Gas Plant, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire
Melanoma skin cancer (SIR 2.03 in males and 2.59 in females) was the only cancer found to bestatistically elevated for Laconia. However, after conducting an OR analysis, it was found that therewas no statistically significant difference between people living within a one-quarter mile radius ofthe Messer Street MGP Site and the rest of the population of Laconia. ... The findings from our descriptive epidemiological analyses are illustrated in Table 7 titled, "CancerIncidence in Laconia, New Hampshire (1993-1997)". The data is presented, by gender, in tabular formwith the heading of each column describing the type of cancer, the expected number of cases for thatparticular type of cancer, followed by the observed number of cases for that specific cancer. Astandardized incidence ratio (SIR) and 95% confidence interval (statistical tests)have been calculatedfor each type of cancer. Any types of cancer that have been omitted from the table, have been excludeddue to a value of less than 4 observed cases over the five-year time period (1993-1997). This is doneto conform to the Bureau of Health Statistics and Data Management's protocol on confidentiality in therelease of cancer data. Finally the bottom of the table shows odds ratios and corresponding confidenceintervals that have been calculated for all cancers in Laconia and any cancers that were found ... [Read More]
ATSDR - Health Consultation - Messer Street Manufactured Gas Plant Site, Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire
The Health Consultation on the former Messer Street Manufactured Gas Plant inLaconia, New Hampshire was prepared by the New Hampshire Department of Health andHuman Services under a cooperative agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substancesand Disease Registry (ATSDR). It is in accordance with approved methodology andprocedures existing at the time the Health Consultation was begun. Gregory V. Ulirsch, M.S. ... LACONIA, BELKNAP COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE ... [Read More]
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