(415 ILCS 75/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 984)
Sec. 4.
The Department, under the Environmental Toxicology Program,
shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(a) to respond to citizen inquiries and investigate complaints regarding
public health concerns which may be related to environmental hazards;
(b) to provide an initial assessment of potential adverse health effects
in a community to determine whether a comprehensive health study is
warranted in cases where exposure to hazardous substances has occurred;
(c) to conduct a comprehensive health study, if warranted, in
cooperation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
to assess the full relationship, if any, between observed health
problems and possible exposure to hazardous substances in a
given community;
(d) to make recommendations for long-term follow-up studies when appropriate;
(e) to provide prompt referrals to appropriate agencies for remedial actions;
(f) to recommend legislation or regulation, in cooperation with the
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to the General Assembly or the
Pollution Control Board.
(Source: P.A. 84-987.)
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