The on-site ICS test can reduce syphilis-related adverse outcomes of pregnancy through accurate diagnosis and immediate treatment of pregnant women with syphilis.

W ith an increasing number of hazardous waste sites in the nation, community members are more and more knowledgeable about environmental health issues. Congress responded to the increased community concern by enacting the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). This legislation, commonly called "Superfund," created the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The mission of ATSDR is to prevent or mitigate adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life resulting from exposure to hazardous substances in the environment. In 1986, ATSDR was mandated to respond to peti