Lafarge Cement Plant

Public Health Assessment

The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) is completing a public health assessment for communities near the Lafarge Cement Plant in Ravena, New York. Using the public health assessment process, scientists at the NYS DOH Center for Environmental Health are helping to address people's concerns about emissions from the cement plant and possible effects on health.

The NYS DOH is completing the health assessment in two phases. At the end of each phase, the NYS DOH plans to release a report for public review and comment. The Phase One Report will summarize what is known about contaminants released from the cement plant over time and will describe how people might have been exposed to them. The Phase Two Report will assess the likelihood that exposures described in the Phase One Report might harm community health.

The purpose of this webpage is to provide all interested members of the community and others with links to the phase one and two reports, community information sheets, meeting notices and other site-related information.

Information Sheets

Phase One Report

NYS DOH is seeking review and comment on the Public Comment Draft, Phase One Report during a public comment period which will extend until February 15, 2011. After that time, NYS DOH will develop a final Phase One Report that will include consideration of public comments.

Comments on the Phase One Report can be sent to Bettsy Prohonic at:

New York State Department of Health
Education and Outreach Unit
547 River Street, Room 316
Troy, New York 12180
FAX: 518-402-7539
e-mail: ceheduc@health.state.ny.us

Public Meeting Announcement

NYS DOH will be holding a public meeting to discuss the Phase One Report on Thursday, December 9, 2010, from 7-10 p.m., at the Ravena Coeymans Selkirk High School Auditorium (2025 Route 9W, Ravena, New York 12143).

Additional Information

For additional information, please contact Bettsy Prohonic at (518) 402-7530 or email ceheduc@health.state.ny.us.