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Dioxin Defined
A man-made chemical by-product formed during the manufacturing of other chemicals and during incineration. Studies show that dioxin is the most potent animal carcinogen ever tested, as well as the cause of severe weight loss, liver problems, kidney problems, birth defects, and death.
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US ambassador sees stronger ties with Vietnam
Published August 21, 2008, 3:48 am, Nhân Dân
US-Vietnam relations have experienced a good time of development, said US Ambassador Michael Michalak.
Diplomat praises US-Viet Nam ties
Published August 21, 2008, 2:19 am, Việt Nam News
HA NOI — US-Viet Nam relations have experienced a good time of development, according to US Ambassador Michael Michalak.
Congressman Gene Green visits area Superfund waste site
Published August 21, 2008, 1:51 am, North Channel Sentinel
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) are partnering with U.S. Rep. Gene Green (D-Texas) to expedite the cleanup of the San Jacinto River waste pits.
Congressman Green visits area Superfund site.
Published August 21, 2008, 12:16 am, Lake Houston Sentinel
JOSH HARDWICK The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) are partnering with Congressman Gene Green (D-Texas) to expedite the cleanup of the San Jacinto waste pits.
Editorial | Fish or Cut Bait
Published August 20, 2008, 9:44 am, Salt Lake City Weekly
The next time you're in the grocery, ogling the fillets of pink Atlantic salmon and thinking how good they would taste, I want you to remember this column and just say no. And then ask the grocer if she has any wild Alaskan salmon. That you should buy. The Atlantic salmon that proliferates in most stores is farmed salmon. When you buy it, please know that it an inferior product with an extr...
Green seeking update on Superfund site
Published August 19, 2008, 11:46 pm, Lake Houston Sentinel
With Congress on summer break, U.S. Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) is headed back to Houston to meet with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials on their plans for clean-up at the San Jacinto Waste Pits Superfund site.
Health Officials Work to Clean Up Sonford Products Site
Published August 19, 2008, 8:26 pm, WLBT 3 Jackson
In 2007, the Sonford Products site on Payne Drive in Flowood made the National Priorities List of toxic waste sites that need to be cleaned up. For 17 years, the chemical processing plant mixed a toxic cocktail of Pentaclorophenol that seeped into the air, soil, and ground water.
Health questions linger after state study on Fort Lauderdale trash incinerator
Published August 17, 2008, 12:13 am, Sun-Sentinel
Analysts question state research on Lauderdale neighborhood and its conclusions A state study that found few links between toxic ashes from the Wingate trash incinerator and health problems in nearby neighborhoods downplayed important data, according to several health experts who worked on the survey.
Waste plastic seen as test fuel
Published August 16, 2008, 2:45 am, London Free Press
The cement plant in St. Marys wants to test an unusual alternative fuel --waste plastic. The environmental manager for St. Marys Cement admits it will be controversial, since burning plastic is usually considered an environmental danger.
Playworld to stop using vinyl
Published August 15, 2008, 5:22 am, The Daily Item
LEWISBURG — In an effort to become more environmentally friendly and create safer conditions for employees, Playworld Systems Inc. will soon abandon the use of polyvinyl chloride plastic in its products.
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- Health Risks from Dioxin and Related Compounds: Evaluation of the EPA Reassessment
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