The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is funding a local health study to see if manganese exposure could be harmful to your health.

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has made this recommendation following a year-long air investigation in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

ATSDR scientists say manganese in the Marietta-area air exceeds health-based guidelines.

The ATSDR and EPA will be in Marietta next week to discuss their findings of the air investigation and the plans for the new study.

A public meeting will be held this Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 PM at Marietta College in Thomas Hall Room 124.

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