| 单词 | dioxin |
| 例句 | It’s true that a Women’s Voices for the Earth study last year showed that major tampon brands can contain chemicals like dioxin. Alicia Silverstone’s clueless vaccine advice 2014-04-23T14:31:00Z Lester explains that the E.P.A. had performed two studies on dioxin: a cancer risk assessment and one that dealt with other health risks. Her Town Depended on the Mill. Was It Also Making the Residents Sick? 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Martin believed the high cancer rate was caused by dioxin produced by the paper mill. Her Town Depended on the Mill. Was It Also Making the Residents Sick? 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Tampon manufacturers must now conduct their own dioxin tests and report these to the FDA. Are all tampons toxic? No one seems to have the answer 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z The Feb. 6 burn sparked worries that it could have formed dioxins, a known carcinogen created from burning chlorinated carbon materials. EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z After residents wear the wristbands for a week, the silicone bands will be sent to Duke University to be analyzed for dioxins and other chemicals that result from burning. East Palestine church hosts chemical exposure study in wake of train disaster 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z In September 2022, the Houston Health Department announced that testing of surface soil samples from around the Union Pacific rail yard found dioxin, a highly toxic chemical compound associated with cancer and other health risks. Houston to spend millions to relocate residents living near polluted Union Pacific rail yard 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z “Leaded gasoline in cars. Chlorofluorocarbons in our atmosphere. PCBs and dioxin. Volatile organic compounds in paint.” California air regulators vote to ban toxic chrome plating by 2039 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z When it is burned, it creates dioxin, another nasty carcinogen that now permeates the town. How Big Oil is manipulating the way you think about climate change 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z “Vinyl chloride is bad, dioxins are worse as carcinogens and that comes from burning,” said Neil Donahue, a chemistry professor at Carnegie Mellon University. EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Blood and urine will be screened for exposure to chemicals present or suspected to be present at the derailment, including dioxins, vinyl chloride, acrolein and butyl acrylate. East Palestine church hosts chemical exposure study in wake of train disaster 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Norfolk Southern has also been ordered to test for dioxins, which may have been released during the February incineration. Fiery derailments renew Americans’ focus on railroad safety 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z One effort involved building a fortification around a former air base to prevent dioxin from seeping into neighboring areas. Review | Vietnam’s toxic legacy continues, and Agent Orange looms large 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Norfolk Southern to test for dioxins, a type of pollutant that some experts suspect could have been created when authorities released chemicals from five derailed cars on Feb. 6. Senators question Norfolk Southern CEO on safety record, Ohio commitments 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z EPA ordered testing for the highly toxic compounds after the derailment and said results so far suggest there’s a low chance that dioxins were released following the derailment. EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z It ordered Norfolk Southern to test for dioxins, which may have been released during the February incineration. Aches, rashes and fear: Trauma remains after Ohio derailment 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Capito questioned why the EPA had not started testing for dioxins, a persistent and hazardous class of pollutants, before last week. Senators scrutinize communication lapses in toxic Ohio train disaster 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Burning vinyl chloride can also produce dioxins, which are known to cause cancer, infertility, Type 2 diabetes, ischemic heart disease and immune disorders. Weeks After Ohio Train Derailment, Health Concerns Mount 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z How can I protect my livestock and pets that roam land that might be contaminated with dioxins? In a growing petrochemical hub, the East Palestine derailment triggers ‘an uneasy feeling’ 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Environmental Protection Agency ordered rail operator Norfolk Southern to begin testing for dioxins. Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment? 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, Michael Regan, the E.P.A. administrator, said he had talked with community members about their concerns around dioxins, but stopped short of saying the agency would test for them. Ohio Train Derailment: Separating Fact From Fiction 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z When the toxic spill from a railroad derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, was set afire, dioxin, a chemical in Agent Orange, was likely created. Opinion | East Palestine residents should look to Agent Orange victims 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z And scientists are only beginning to look at persistent and toxic by-products, such as dioxins, created by the purposeful ignition of five tanker cars, in homes and soil. Chemistry Urgently Needs to Develop Safer Materials 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z A look at dioxins, their potential harms and whether they may have been created by burning the vinyl chloride that was on the Norfolk Southern train. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Testing so far by the EPA for “indicator chemicals” has suggested there’s a low chance that dioxins were released from the derailment, the agency said. Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment? 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z They have also pressed federal environmental agencies to monitor the hazardous chemical compounds, or dioxins, that the derailment released into the region’s air and soil. East Palestine Crisis Tests a Trump-Backed Senator 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z When the vinyl chloride that spilled out as a result of the derailment was set afire, dioxin likely contaminated the people, soil and homes of the town for generations to come. Opinion | East Palestine residents should look to Agent Orange victims 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z This includes dioxins, a family of pollutants that can build up over time in plants and animals and can cause cancer, according to the EPA. Officials burned off toxic chemicals from Ohio train. Was it the right move? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Residents near the burn could have been exposed to dioxins in the air that landed on their skin or were breathed into their lungs, said Frederick Guengerich, a toxicologist at Vanderbilt University. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z A look at dioxins, their potential harms and whether they may have been created by burning the vinyl chloride that was on the Norfolk Southern train: Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment? 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Lesser known but on the minds of some is Times Beach, Mo., which was evacuated in 1983 after flooding and extensive dioxin pollution. Residents fear their Ohio village may become ‘toxic town’ after derailment 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z These substances include dioxins, a type of pollutant known to build up over time in animals and humans. Questions Haunt Scientists Investigating Chemical Risks from Ohio Train Derailment 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Created during the combustion process, dioxins can attach themselves to soot particles, traveling through the air and eventually settling on lakes, reservoirs and soil, McBride said. Officials burned off toxic chemicals from Ohio train. Was it the right move? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z But the main pathway that dioxin gets into human bodies is not directly through something burning like the contents of the East Palestine tanker cars. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z But the main pathway that dioxin gets into human bodies is not directly through something burning. Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment? 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The testing also revealed the potential for increased cancer risks from PCBs and another class of chemicals known as dioxins. The U.S. promised tribes they would always have fish — but the fish they have pose toxic risks 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Pulp mills stopped dumping “black liquor,” a paper byproduct, into the water and Environment Canada began testing for waterborne carcinogens, like dioxins and furans, that had decimated fisheries. B.C.’s Howe Sound, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, is a natural wonder 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z McBride said people near the huge plume of smoke were also likely inhaling dioxins coming from the fire. Officials burned off toxic chemicals from Ohio train. Was it the right move? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z “Because it’s important to determine the extent to which dioxins are present in the soil and the surrounding area.” EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Some level of dioxins are already in the environment — they can be created by certain industrial processes, or even by people burning trash in their backyards, McBride said. Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment? 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Not long after, rain swept through the area and monitoring found unsafe levels of several pollutants, including cyanide, copper, lead, arsenic and dioxins. L.A. water board approves controversial agreement with Boeing over toxic site 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Toxic heavy metals, dioxins, pesticides, and endocrine disrupters are examples of these chemical agents. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Bragg has been raising alarm in the neighborhood about the threat of dioxins. Officials burned off toxic chemicals from Ohio train. Was it the right move? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Linda Birnbaum, a leading dioxins researcher, toxicologist and former director of the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, said that burning vinyl chloride does create dioxins. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Once released, dioxins can stick around in soil for decades. Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment? 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Chemicals such as dioxins and furans, which are classified as “likely human carcinogens” by the U.S. Tons of COVID Medical Garbage Threaten Health 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z Then, the company put into Love Canal an estimated 21,000 tons of hazardous chemical waste, including the carcinogens benzene, dioxin, and PCBs in large metal barrels and covered them with more clay. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z About 12% has been incinerated, releasing dioxins and other carcinogens into the air. Are microbes the future of recycling? It’s complicated 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z There is already some level of dioxins in the environment — they can be created by certain industrial processes, or even by people burning trash in their backyards, McBride said. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z It takes between seven and 11 years for dioxins to start to break down in the body of a person or animal. Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment? 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z “And levels of dioxins and furans, up to 13 times higher than European Union limits, have also been documented in chicken eggs close to medical waste incinerators.” Tons of COVID Medical Garbage Threaten Health 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said this week that the soil samples show high levels of dioxins, a class of toxic compounds generated during some industrial processes, The Register-Guard reported. DEQ: Soil near homes contaminated by wood treatment company 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z They have discussed weakening levels for PCBs, arsenic, dioxins and furans. ‘They are supposed to protect us’: Community wants more from EPA for Duwamish Superfund cleanup 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Once they are released, dioxins can stick around in soil for decades. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Besides the effects on the wildlife, there are fears that dredging during construction and the shaking of waters by high-speed ferries would release carcinogens like mercury, lead and dioxins trapped in the creek bed. A Ferry Is Coming to Coney Island. Here’s Why Some Residents Are Angry. 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z The plants represent a threat to human and environmental health because they emit chemicals such as mercury and dioxin, he said. Pandemic garbage boom ignites debate over waste as energy 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z DEQ has previously discovered dioxins in soil samples near the company, but the latest sample results are the first evidence of those chemicals at nearby residences. DEQ: Soil near homes contaminated by wood treatment company 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z Many victims passed the dioxins onto their sons or daughters, and the number of babies born with abnormalities multiplied after the war. French court to decide landmark case against the U.S. makers of Agent Orange 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z In East Palestine, it’s possible that soot particles from the plume carried dioxins onto nearby farms, where they could stick to the soil, McBride said. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Most recently, DEQ and the Oregon Health Authority began investigating elevated levels of dioxins, a group of toxic chemical compounds, in soil samples taken as part of a 2019 cleanup mandate at the plant. EPA fines wood treatment facility $223K over violations 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z “If you are exposed to dioxin and you are breastfeeding your kids, your kids are getting the dioxin from childhood, from infancy … These are very dangerous things,” said Mandal. The Jacksonville environmental groups trying to tackle racial disparities 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z “I’m very sad, but also not really surprised,” said Rose Mede, who lives at one of the properties where dioxins were found. DEQ: Soil near homes contaminated by wood treatment company 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z Though one sample was near residential properties, the levels of dioxins around the facility do not pose an immediate health risk to residents of the neighborhood, DEQ spokesperson Dylan Darling told The Register-Guard. DEQ: Toxins found again in soil near wood treatment facility 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z “If you have grazing animals out there in the field, they will pick up some of the dioxins from soil particles,” he said. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z An EPA report said that dioxin levels in the ponds and lakes were elevated but did not find disposal of hazardous materials. Hurricane Laura didn’t cause pollution in this Louisiana town. It just added to it. 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s former pro-Western president, Viktor A. Yushchenko, for example, was left with his face disfigured after a poisoning with the industrial pollutant dioxin — most likely concealed in a meal of boiled crayfish. Don’t Drink the Tea: Poison Is a Favored Weapon in Russia 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z DEQ has informed residents where dioxins were found of the results and provided them with advice on precautions to take until the cleanups occur. DEQ: Soil near homes contaminated by wood treatment company 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z Four results, including one in the Bethel neighborhood directly north of the facility and three stormwater ditch locations, indicated elevated levels of dioxins. DEQ: Toxins found again in soil near wood treatment facility 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Eventually, those dioxins could make their way up the food chain to human consumers. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z And it said that the dioxin levels in the soil were similar to the surrounding area. Hurricane Laura didn’t cause pollution in this Louisiana town. It just added to it. 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z His body was found to contain 1,000 times more dioxin than is normally present. Factbox: Kremlin foes who have suffered mysterious fates 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Liquid wastes containing dioxins from the plant were dumped into the river in the early 20th century. Flood raises fears of pollution at Michigan toxic waste site 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z “We found enough dioxins in the soil that it’s worth looking into,” Darling said. DEQ: Toxins found again in soil near wood treatment facility 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z And dioxins have been linked with cancer, developmental problems in children and reproductive issues and infertility in adults, according to the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Once the flooding recedes, Dow will be required to assess the Superfund site - contaminated with dioxins the company dumped in the last century - to determine if any contamination was released, the EPA said. Authorities assessing damage from mid-Michigan flooding 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Once the flooding recedes, Dow will be required to assess the Superfund site — contaminated with dioxins the company dumped in the last century — to determine if any contamination was released, the EPA said. Michigan flood called '500-year' event that displaced thousands after dam failed revealed in satellite photos 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z In areas where digging up the dioxins was judged too difficult or impractical, tainted soils were covered with protective mats and deep-rooted plants. Flood raises fears of pollution at Michigan toxic waste site 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z It is currently unclear if further violations contributed to the current elevated levels of dioxins in soil near the site, but this will be part of DEQ’s investigation. DEQ: Toxins found again in soil near wood treatment facility 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z As with many environmental exposures, it would be hard to prove any dioxin present came from the derailment. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Over time, Dow released chemicals into the water, leading to dioxin contamination stretching more than 50 miles along the Tittabawassee and Saginaw Rivers and into Lake Huron. Dam Failure Threatens a Dow Chemical Complex and Superfund Cleanup 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Research has shown that most waste incinerators in the United States are in lower-income communities of color, and medical waste, when burned, can release dioxins and other compounds. In the Shadows of America’s Smokestacks, Virus Is One More Deadly Risk 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z In 2000, the village was forced to change the way it managed its waste when a strict new law on dioxin emissions forced it to shut down its two small incinerators. ‘No-waste’ Japanese village is a peek into carbon-neutral future 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z At a news conference, officials said the Tropodo test was flawed because it relied on testing dioxin levels in chicken eggs. Indonesia Lets Plastic Burning Continue Despite Warning on Toxins 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z “I think that it would be virtually impossible …. to attribute any presence of dioxin to this particular burn,” she said. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Research has shown that dioxins can damage the immune system, cause reproductive or developmental problems, and cause cancer. Dam Failure Threatens a Dow Chemical Complex and Superfund Cleanup 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Her tests showed carcinogens such as dioxins, furans and several PAHs were all present in the soil in levels that exceeded regulatory standards. 'We’re just waiting to die': the black residents living on top of a toxic landfill site 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Petrochemical plants at Marghera on the mainland opposite Venice caused the worst damage and health hazards, dumping millions of tonnes of toxic waste, including heavy metals and dioxins, into the lagoon for decades. Deep trouble: can Venice hold back the tide? 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Testing by the environmental groups found one sample in Tropodo that contained the second-highest level of dioxin ever found in Asia. Indonesia Lets Plastic Burning Continue Despite Warning on Toxins 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z But most experts thought it was important to test the soils for dioxins — even though that process can be difficult and costly. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z The other involved developing a way to measure levels of the toxin dioxin in Vietnam War veterans who had been exposed to Agent Orange. Searching for a killer: Inside the CDC’s scramble to solve a mysterious vaping disease 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Testing afterward found dioxin at more than 2,000 times the maximum recommended level. Recent Missouri Editorials 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z “Spread this message, avoid eating poisonous fruits, dioxin is extremely toxic, peeling off the fruit skin won’t remove the toxin,” one online message said this week. Hong Kong's clouds of tear gas spark health panic 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z “It would be prudent to halt plastic burning, as our data indicates that more plastic burning will result in more dioxin formation and pollution,” the study’s authors said in a statement. Indonesia Lets Plastic Burning Continue Despite Warning on Toxins 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z “The conditions are absolutely right for dioxins to have been formed,” Schettler said. EXPLAINER: Did dioxins spread after Ohio train derailment? 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z After Hurricane Harvey barreled through the area in 2017, floodwaters eroded an “armored cap” sealing off dioxins and other toxic substances linked to cancer, and liver and nerve damage. Floods and firestorms can spread toxins from Superfund sites 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z EPA testing there afterward found dioxin at more than 2,000 times the maximum recommended level. AP Exclusive: Climate said to imperil 60% of Superfund sites 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z A new study that sampled chicken eggs around sites in the country where plastic waste accumulates identified alarming levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls long recognised as extremely injurious to human health. Indonesia's food chain turns toxic as plastic waste exports flood in 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Under the government’s plan, the amount of dioxin produced by the incinerators would be monitored once every five years, compared to the European standard of twice a year. Indonesia Lets Plastic Burning Continue Despite Warning on Toxins 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The dioxin found in Tropodo is the end product in a chain of malfeasance, carelessness and governmental neglect. To Make This Tofu, Start by Burning Toxic Plastic 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z After the storm, officials found that dioxin levels in the river sediment nearby was more than 2,000 times higher than what the EPA normally allows. Floods and firestorms can spread toxins from Superfund sites 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Researchers said this was the second-highest level of dioxins in eggs ever measured in Asia - only behind an area of Vietnam contaminated by the chemical weapon Agent Orange. Western plastics 'poisoning Indonesian food chain' 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Or strictly as a backup, a power plant fired by “beautiful, clean coal” sending beautiful, clean mercury, arsenic and dioxins into the atmosphere, along with a whole delightful mélange of greenhouse gases. Recent Kansas Editorials 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Critics of the plan said it would increase air pollution and create large amounts of ash containing dioxin and other toxic chemicals. Indonesia Lets Plastic Burning Continue Despite Warning on Toxins 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The settlement is separate from an ongoing Dow-funded cleanup of dioxin contamination along the Tittabawassee and Saginaw rivers and Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay. Dow agrees to $77M environmental settlement in Michigan 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z In a 1997 report, the EPA said emissions from burning tires included dioxins, sulphur oxides and a range of metals including mercury and arsenic. Trading tires: How the West fuels a waste crisis in Asia 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Dr. Arnold Schecter, a professor at the University of Louisville who’s researched the effect of PCBs and dioxins, said people who camped there could face a higher risk of cancer and reproductive problems. The city discovered contamination at a former homeless encampment. These campers say they were never told. 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Other industrial chemicals, such as dioxins and pesticides, were also found in blubber samples, which together may act as a "cocktail of pollutants", they said. 'Cocktail of pollutants' found in dolphins 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z “Operating an incinerator without dioxin monitoring is like driving with your eyes closed,” said the Tropodo study authors. Indonesia Lets Plastic Burning Continue Despite Warning on Toxins 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The attacks unleashed dangerous chemicals into the Manhattan air – asbestos, dioxins, and all kinds of carcinogenic materials. Man who lost wife in 9/11 recalls fight to help survivors and victims in her honor 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z In Mexico, agricultural waste is often burned, releasing greenhouse gases and creating one of the country’s highest sources of dioxin emissions. A sweet tale: the son who reinvented sugar to help diabetic dad 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z Greenberger said even scrubbers and other protective provisions don’t stop the production of mercury and dioxins from the plant. Ahead on recycling, this Maryland suburb is grappling with other types of trash 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z Some experts worry that burning plastic recycling will create a new fog of dioxins that will worsen an already alarming health situation in Chester. 'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after China bans imports 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z When tyre pyrolysis is done badly, it can produce a hideous mix: heavy metals, benzene, dioxins, furans and other persistent organic chemicals, some of which are highly carcinogenic. Worse than plastic waste: the burning tyres choking India | George Monbiot 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Waste incinerators became popular in the US in the late 80s, until harmful emissions of mercury and dioxins, toxic ash, technical failures, and prohibitive costs soured the public on the industry. The answer to plastic pollution is to not create waste in the first place | Monica Wilson 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z However, the processemits harmful dioxins in the atmosphere, potentially creating a public health risk. Ninety-nine percent of seabirds will have plastic in their guts within decades 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z He was assigned to the Midland cleanup in 2003, the year after Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality alerted residents to “the presence of significant concentrations of dioxin” in local soil. He Was Dow’s ‘Dioxin Lawyer.’ Now He’s Trump’s Choice to Run the Superfund Program. 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z After passing through the emissions control system, the plant’s eventual output is comfortably below limits set by state and federal regulators, the company says, with emissions of dioxins far better than the expected standard. 'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after China bans imports 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Under the Clean Water Act and state law, Texas authorities were required to address dioxin and PCBs in the river and ship channel, waterways officially designated as “impaired.” Texas officials ignore dioxin spread in Houston waterways 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Only recently was it made clear to Butte that indeed the long treatment procedure was not effective in cleaning up the dioxin on the site. Montana Editorial Roundup 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Burning plastic creates harmful dioxins and if incinerators are inefficient, these leak into the environment. Reality Check: Should we burn or bury waste plastic? 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z The World Health Organization has identified dioxins as carcinogenic to humans, and also links them to reproductive and developmental problems, as well as damage to the immune system. He Was Dow’s ‘Dioxin Lawyer.’ Now He’s Trump’s Choice to Run the Superfund Program. 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z Last year the U.S. and Vietnam finished the first phase of dioxin cleanup at Danang airport. Grim reminders of a war in Vietnam, a generation later 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z In a statement, the agency said it’s still working on “a document summarizing the source characterization of dioxin loads in the Houston Ship Channel/Upper Galveston Bay system.” Texas officials ignore dioxin spread in Houston waterways 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z It applies to nearly 200 pollutants, including arsenic, dioxins, lead and mercury. EPA Withdraws Air Pollution Policy 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z The company seeks to expand its hazardous waste storage and treatment capacities, conduct treatment outside of treatment tanks and add two new waste streams to treat dioxins and wastes with sulfides. Michigan waste plant seeks permission to treat dioxins 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z His article, which appeared in an American Bar Association publication, described dioxin as “highly toxic to a variety of animal species but not to humans.” He Was Dow’s ‘Dioxin Lawyer.’ Now He’s Trump’s Choice to Run the Superfund Program. 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z By the middle of next year, the area should be entirely free of dioxin residue. In Danang, Vietnam, Trump Makes a Friendlier American Landing 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Recent test results showed that the family well used at the time he was born tested at twice the level of dioxin considered healthy for human consumption. Texas officials ignore dioxin spread in Houston waterways 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z It said it found “low concentrations” of PCBs, pesticides and the toxic chemical dioxin. EPA says more testing needed at West Virginia site 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Environmental Protection Agency says dioxins are highly toxic and linked with cancer, reproductive and developmental problems. Michigan waste plant seeks permission to treat dioxins 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Ms. Schikorra maintained that there was no scientific consensus that dioxin caused adverse health effects in people at today’s environmental levels. He Was Dow’s ‘Dioxin Lawyer.’ Now He’s Trump’s Choice to Run the Superfund Program. 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The former site of a demolished paper mill that operated in the 1960s, the island in the middle of the San Jacinto River is heavily contaminated with dioxins - chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. EPA orders cleanup at Texas toxic site flooded by Harvey 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z The committee formed by state regulators to study dioxin included representatives of two companies ultimately found to be major contamination sources: Shell Chemical and OxyVinyls, a subsidiary of Occidental Chemical. Texas officials ignore dioxin spread in Houston waterways 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The former paper mill site is heavily contaminated with dioxins, chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects. EPA orders cleanup at Texas toxic site flooded by Harvey 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that Harvey damaged the San Jacinto waste pits, washing carcinogenic dioxin and other deadly chemicals into the river. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Shortly before his death, elevated levels of dioxin were found in his blood. He Was Dow’s ‘Dioxin Lawyer.’ Now He’s Trump’s Choice to Run the Superfund Program. 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z EPA said a sample collected by an agency dive team from the exposed area showed dioxin levels at 70,000 nanograms per kilogram - more than 2,300 times the level set to trigger a cleanup. EPA says dioxins might have washed downriver during Harvey 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z Most of Patrick Bayou’s dioxin and PCB pollution was from historic industrial activities. Texas officials ignore dioxin spread in Houston waterways 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The EPA says a sample collected by an agency dive team from the exposed area shows dioxin levels more than 2,300 times the level set to trigger a cleanup. EPA says dioxins might have washed downriver during Harvey 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z A sediment sample at the site showed dioxins at 70,000 ng/kg — orders of magnitude higher than the recommended level at the site, which is 30 ng/kg. Toxic waste seeps from a Houston Superfund site after Harvey's floods 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z In 2005, Mr. Wright separately wrote about dioxin risk in a legal journal. He Was Dow’s ‘Dioxin Lawyer.’ Now He’s Trump’s Choice to Run the Superfund Program. 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The agency says International Paper and Industrial Maintenance Corp., the potentially responsible parties for the cleanup, need to conduct additional tests to ensure any dioxin waste is isolated. EPA finds Harvey damage at Houston Superfund site 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z In 2012, the Texas Department of State Health Services delivered its public health assessment of dioxin in the waste pits. Texas officials ignore dioxin spread in Houston waterways 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The EPA says it’s ordered those responsible for the site to immediately address damage to a protective cap of fabric and rock intended to keep sediments highly contaminated with dioxins from spreading. EPA says dioxins might have washed downriver during Harvey 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Also true, he said, are the film’s claims that dioxins are primarily found in meat and pose major health concerns — especially for small children and pregnant women. ‘What the Health?’ documentary takes pro-vegan agenda too far 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z He spent 19 years at Dow, one of the world’s largest chemical makers, and once described himself in a court deposition as “the company’s dioxin lawyer.” He Was Dow’s ‘Dioxin Lawyer.’ Now He’s Trump’s Choice to Run the Superfund Program. 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z Soil there is contaminated with dioxins - toxic chemicals linked to birth defects and cancer. The Latest: AP EXCLUSIVE: Toxic waste sites flooded 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z They found dioxin in the older well to be more than twice what the EPA considers dangerous for humans of any age to drink. Texas officials ignore dioxin spread in Houston waterways 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The contamination was caused by dioxin released by Dow decades ago. Dow Chemical loses key ruling in dioxin pollution dispute 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z The court rejected arguments by Dow that it was too late to sue over dioxin released decades ago into the Tittabawassee River. Dow Chemical loses key ruling in dioxin pollution dispute 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z One longtime concern about menstrual products has been whether the process of purifying or bleaching cotton and rayon with chlorine compounds may leave worrisome traces of toxic dioxins behind. Period Activists Want Tampon Makers to Disclose Ingredients 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Soil there is contaminated with dioxins - toxic chemicals linked to birth defects and cancer. The Latest: AP EXCLUSIVE: Toxic waste sites flooded 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z Food and Drug Administration does not require tampon and pad manufacturers to list ingredients on packaging, many women are concerned about reports of tampons containing bleached cotton, rayon and viscose fibers, and dioxin. Why menstrual cups are becoming more popular for women 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z The Superfund program cleans sites highly contaminated with such hazardous waste as lead, asbestos, dioxin and radioactive materials. Trump environmental chief to prioritize toxic sites’ cleanup 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Dow argued that the statute of limitations had expired because the public became aware of the dioxin problems in the 1980s. Dow Chemical loses key ruling in dioxin pollution dispute 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Some research in nonhuman primates has linked exposure to dioxins to endometriosis. Period Activists Want Tampon Makers to Disclose Ingredients 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z In the following years, Vietnam veterans would begin to complain of a host of illnesses that they attributed to dioxin in their blood as a result of handling Agent Orange. On an Apache reservation in Arizona, a toxic legacy and a mysterious history of chemical spraying 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z And University of Minnesota research found that triclosan can break down into potentially harmful dioxins in lakes and rivers. Minnesota beats rest of country in banning germ-killer 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Hundreds of e-waste burn sites are scattered about the region and have polluted the soil with lead, as well as dioxins and other toxic compounds. Can old computers bring Palestinians and Israelis together? 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Occidental is one of more than 100 parties identified as potentially responsible for contaminating that part of the river with dioxin, PCBs, heavy metals, pesticides and other contaminants. EPA announces cleanup of Passaic River 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z But several other studies of dioxin content in different brands of tampons and disposable diapers found no evidence of the most toxic dioxin. Period Activists Want Tampon Makers to Disclose Ingredients 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Twenty-four of 77 soil samples showed the presence of dioxin, but tests of fish and livestock tissue did not return any signs of contamination. On an Apache reservation in Arizona, a toxic legacy and a mysterious history of chemical spraying 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Discharges from the plant in the last century boosted levels of dioxins in the Tittabawassee and Saginaw rivers and their floodplains. New phase announced in Dow dioxin cleanup near Midland 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z He was fearless and careful, a good fit for his hazardous job fitting and repairing pipes carrying lethal chemicals such as ethylene dichloride, mercury, lead, chromium, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and dioxins. How the ‘Great Paradox’ of American politics holds the secret to Trump’s success | Arlie Hochschild 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Their legacy is dioxin, a highly toxic carcinogen found in the Passaic in high concentrations. Can the EPA clean up one of America’s most toxic rivers? 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Another group of chemicals are dioxins, which are byproducts of the bleaching process involved in the manufacture of tampons. The Truth About Your Tampons 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z For tens of thousands of Vietnam War veterans, not to mention scores who trained in Panama, Agent Orange is the culprit for enduring problems caused by highly toxic dioxin. Recent Missouri Editorials 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z It was then a question of testing the emulsion’s ability to extract dioxins from water. It’s the pits 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z While the list of toxins found in the river decades later is still shocking - including PCB, dioxin and pesticides like DDT, dieldrin and toxaphene - the river has come back to life. St. Louis River comes back to life, but still needs cleanup 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z He said he worries about dioxins being released into the air from the burning plastic. A burning mountain of trash in Mumbai fuels middle-class outcry 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z The FDA says the “available scientific evidence” does not support concerns about dioxin or other tampon ingredients. The Truth About Your Tampons 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z While most dioxin has dissipated over the years, a Canadian research firm identified three major hot spots where Agent Orange was stored and contamination lingers. U.S. helping defuse Vietnam’s dioxin hot spots blamed on Agent Orange 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The droplets’ phospholipid membranes proved no barrier to the passage of dioxins, which accumulated satisfactorily in the oil. It’s the pits 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z These would include vinyl chloride, from PVC; dioxins and benzene, from polystyrene; and formaldehyde, from polycarbonates. Awash in plastic: It’s all around us — and its impact on human health is insidious 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z It wasn’t until 1991 that Congress passed the Agent Orange Act that gave the Department of Veterans Affairs the power to declare certain health conditions as “presumptive” to dioxin exposure. Agent Orange catching up to Vietnam veterans decades later 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z Dioxins are also a big concern; the World Health Organization calls dioxins “highly toxic” and categorizes them as a “known human carcinogen.” The Truth About Your Tampons 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z A $100 million experiment to eliminate a dioxin “hot spot” in Da Nang is only the beginning of a vast environmental cleanup. U.S. helping defuse Vietnam’s dioxin hot spots blamed on Agent Orange 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z “Within a minute,” he says, “virtually all the dioxins are sucked out of a solution. It is very fast.” It’s the pits 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z The poor continue to burn rubbish to stay warm, adding dioxins, known carcinogens to the air. The city in love with cars even though its air is toxic - BBC News 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z The site near the Clark Fork River is contaminated with dioxins, furans, arsenic and manganese associated with the former mill’s wastewater and sludge ponds. Contamination investigation at former mill site to begin 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z “The amount of dioxin in tampons is low today in comparison to when manufacturers used different bleaching methods,” says Philip Tierno, a professor of microbiology and pathology at New York University. The Truth About Your Tampons 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Though service members and the public were told the chemicals were harmless to humans, Agent Orange was contaminated with dioxin, a highly toxic chemical. U.S. helping defuse Vietnam’s dioxin hot spots blamed on Agent Orange 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Though dioxin pollution in most parts of the sea is fairly low level, it tends to be higher near the coast, where fish farms are located, because of run-off from the land. It’s the pits 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z The area remains contaminated with dioxin and creosote, a wood preservative that is toxic to marine life. Port Gamble Bay cleanup effort to begin Monday 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z However, the substance of concern is "high levels of dioxin, a contaminant found in 2,4,5-T that causes cancer and other health concerns in people." WHO adds one of world’s most popular weedkillers to list linked to cancer 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z He says mercury or dioxin residue would force him to shut his business. Crematorium plan draws opposition for environmental worries 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Through direct contact, or from eating food raised or grown in contaminated areas, thousands of Americans and millions of Vietnamese were exposed to dioxin. U.S. helping defuse Vietnam’s dioxin hot spots blamed on Agent Orange 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z One was that they are rich in oils of a sort that have an affinity for dioxins. It’s the pits 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z However, there is conflicting evidence of a connection between dioxins and breast cancer. Dietary Dioxins Don't Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk: Study 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z These include mercury from burning coal to industrial toxins such as PCBs, dioxins, and flame retardants. What Our Diet Is Doing To Our Brains -- And Other Arguments From The Zone 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z It’s a byproduct of petroleum, coal or shale that’s whitened in industrial-strength bleach that infuses it with dioxins. 8 shockingly common pollution hazards you’re exposed to every day 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z A committee of the institute, an independent agency that advises the government on health, examined the results of some air and surface tests taken for dioxin and herbicides in the planes between 1979 and 2009. Report: Agent Orange planes hold risk years after Vietnam 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z And, once the dioxins are inside the droplets, their affinity for the oil is such that they never leave. It’s the pits 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z There was no link between dietary dioxin exposure and increased breast cancer risk, according to the study. Dietary Dioxins Don't Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk: Study 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z She moved to St. Louis with her husband and lived near Times Beach, which was doomed by dioxin in the 1980s. Local activist keeps fighting for a better world 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z “Yet we still couldn’t get the agencies to get the facilities to reduce their dioxin emissions,” she said. America's Natural Gas Boom Equal 28 Coal Plants' of Greenhouse Gases 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Some of it is burned, releasing dioxins and other toxic chemicals into the air. India's 'Plastic Man' Turns Litter Into Paved Roads 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Moreover dioxins, like certain other marine pollutants such as mercury and cadmium, are never destroyed or excreted, so accumulate progressively in the flesh of fish and shellfish. It’s the pits 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z It didn't include women who lived in areas where dioxins are emitted, or those who eat foods grown in areas where dioxins are emitted. Dietary Dioxins Don't Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk: Study 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z A VA official wrote in support of the denial that medical studies showed that it was unlikely that dioxin exposure would lead to adverse health effects. Panel to study at Agent Orange residue exposure 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z High levels of cancer-causing dioxins – industrial byproducts deposited in fish and homegrown fruits and vegetables – were found in blood samples taken from 28 residents by the U.S. America's Natural Gas Boom Equal 28 Coal Plants' of Greenhouse Gases 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z There, soil contaminated with dioxin will be heated to temperatures above 600 degrees Fahrenheit, a level said to render the toxin harmless. Retro Report: Agent Orange’s Long Legacy, for Vietnam and Veterans 2014-05-11T22:53:53Z While some expensive waste incinerators are environmentally sound, many less-expensive ones release heavy pollutants, like dioxins and mercury, that persist in the atmosphere. Protest Against Planned Incinerator Turns Violent in Chinese City 2014-05-11T15:06:05Z Food -- primarily meat and dairy products -- is believed to be one of the main sources of human exposure to dioxin. Dietary Dioxins Don't Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk: Study 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives in 2002 found dioxin in four different brands of tampons, albeit at low levels. Toxic tampons: How ordinary feminine care products could be hurting women 2013-12-22T15:00:00Z After it was retired to a museum, tests by Air Force toxicologists in 1994 found that Patches was “heavily contaminated” with dioxin. VA reverses denial of benefits for veteran in Agent Orange-related case 2013-08-08T04:00:00Z Certain illnesses, for instance, are said to be “associated” with dioxin exposure. Retro Report: Agent Orange’s Long Legacy, for Vietnam and Veterans 2014-05-11T22:53:53Z It became a dumping ground for dioxin from the defunct Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Company, which manufactured Agent Orange. Critic’s Notebook: Newark Revival Wears Orange Along the River 2013-07-21T02:05:22Z Their dietary exposure to dioxin was estimated by combining information about their eating habits with data on dioxin levels in the foods they ate. Dietary Dioxins Don't Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk: Study 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z The WVE report highlights tampons as particularly problematic, as they are used by 85 percent of women and often contain chemicals linked to cancer, including dioxin. Toxic tampons: How ordinary feminine care products could be hurting women 2013-12-22T15:00:00Z However, in 2011 the court ruled that Maxus Energy was required to indemnify Occidental for any liabilities associated with the river's dioxin pollution. New Jersey in Partial Pollution Settlement With Argentina's YPF 2013-06-12T19:00:43Z They are mostly after copper and iron, which they extract by burning cables and other items, releasing toxic dioxins into the atmosphere. The Garbage Crisis Gripping Greece 2013-05-29T04:35:28Z The burning of trash produces dioxins; the toxic chemical compounds are environmental pollutants that can potentially be harmful to humans. Second Helpings: Recycling Cairo's Food Waste 2013-05-13T12:45:00.353Z The herbicide was often contaminated with a type of dioxin, a potently carcinogenic chemical. Agent Orange tied to aggressive prostate cancer risk 2013-05-13T04:23:40Z The EU banned the export of Baltic salmon from Sweden back in 2002 due to the fact that they were found to be heavily contaminated with dioxins. Europe’s latest food scare: Toxic salmon 2013-05-10T20:00:00Z Children and young women, it adds, should especially limit their consumption of wild Baltic fish because dioxins pose the most risk to babies and young children. Swedish salmon sales 'breached ban' 2013-05-08T15:23:00Z In Pensacola, Fla., Gibbs said, residents sought for a decade to free themselves from the dioxins, arsenic and heavy metals from an abandoned former wood treating facility. Industrial hazards force communities to consider relocation 2013-04-15T10:00:00Z In recent years, dioxin levels have led to food scares for everything from citrus to products containing eggs. Second Helpings: Recycling Cairo's Food Waste 2013-05-13T12:45:00.353Z “Dust, debris, and fumes from the WTC contained known and suspected carcinogens, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, asbestos, benzene, and dioxins,” the researchers write in their article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Study: Potential Increased Risk of Cancer Among 9/11 Rescue Workers 2012-12-30T05:05:23Z Children and babies are most vulnerable to dioxins, so for those under 18 and women of childbearing age, the limit is much lower, about two to three times a year. Europe’s latest food scare: Toxic salmon 2013-05-10T20:00:00Z Not only that, but when the flame retardants do burn, they produce dioxins and furans, highly toxic compounds believed to contribute to the higher rates of cancer among fire fighters. Worse Than Bedbugs, It s the Couch Itself 2012-11-28T15:45:02.353Z “PCBs and dioxin are going down in Lake Ontario and contaminants are going down in Superior, and you’re seeing more successful lake trout reproduction in these lakes.” The Great Lakes Legacy: Old Contaminants Decline, Newer Ones on the Rise 2012-11-08T17:45:00.240Z In 2008, sales of buffalo mozzarella dropped by 40 percent and its import was banned in some countries following concerns regarding dioxin contamination. Second Helpings: Recycling Cairo's Food Waste 2013-05-13T12:45:00.353Z Over his career, Commoner worked on nuclear fallout, pesticides, water contamination, air pollution, toxic metals, the petrochemical industry, population, energy and nuclear power, urban waste disposal, dioxin, recycling, and all manner of other environmental issues. Dot Earth Blog: Barry Commoner's Uncommon Life 2012-10-01T20:41:24Z According to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, dioxin and its chemical cousins also are produced through the manufacture of some organic chemicals, released into the air in emissions. Study finds rats passed down harmful effects of dioxin exposure 2012-10-01T06:16:04Z The new study focused on a specific dioxin, known as TCDD, a component of the herbicide Agent Orange that was used during the Vietnam War. Rats Harmed by Great-Grandmothers' Exposure to Dioxin 2012-09-27T16:15:00.257Z Many freshwater and ocean fish contain dangerous elements such as mercury, industrial chemicals such as dioxins and pesticides such as DDT that are linked to cancer, reproductive effects or other health problems. Contaminated Fish Warnings Fail to Reach People Most at Risk 2012-09-13T18:45:00.527Z Campania, the region known for the production of the cheese, is also known for problems with illegal trash burning and dumping and the traces of dioxin found were believed to be linked to the trash. Second Helpings: Recycling Cairo's Food Waste 2013-05-13T12:45:00.353Z The lack of dioxin creation would be a benefit over traditional incinerators and other types of gasifiers, in which lower temperatures and incomplete burning result in toxic compounds. Plasma Gasification Raises Hopes of Clean Energy From Garbage 2012-09-11T16:52:11Z “The best way to reduce health risks associated with dioxin is to prevent human exposure to dioxin.” Vietnam Agent Orange Victims Get Scientology Treatment 2012-09-06T01:00:48Z The new study examined how dioxin exposure affects a person’s epigenome – a road map of chemical changes to DNA and associated proteins. Rats Harmed by Great-Grandmothers' Exposure to Dioxin 2012-09-27T16:15:00.257Z Vigorous tides pushed the contamination downriver while saltwater tides from Newark Bay that were just as strong pulled the dioxin miles upriver. Green Blog: Cleaning a River That Was Given Up for Dead 2012-08-14T13:42:28Z Testing late last year showed that five acres of shallow mud flats in the river here were highly contaminated with mercury, toxic chemical compounds called PCBs and dioxin, which is known to cause . Superfund Efforts to Clean Waterways Come With a Risk 2012-08-13T18:57:27Z Emissions rules forced a 99 percent cut in dioxin and furan emissions and a 96 percent reduction in mercury from traditional incinerators between 1990 and 2005, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Plasma Gasification Raises Hopes of Clean Energy From Garbage 2012-09-11T16:52:11Z “Vietnam is the first nation in the world to apply it to dioxin.” Vietnam Agent Orange Victims Get Scientology Treatment 2012-09-06T01:00:48Z Abnormalities in puberty were nearly eight times higher in the third generation of female rats exposed to dioxin, compared to a control group. Rats Harmed by Great-Grandmothers' Exposure to Dioxin 2012-09-27T16:15:00.257Z Besides dioxin, the pollutants include PCBs, mercury, DDT and heavy metals. Green Blog: Cleaning a River That Was Given Up for Dead 2012-08-14T13:42:28Z Studies later showed high concentrations of dioxin in the fat tissue and organs of the fish. After 40 Years, U.S. to Clean Up Agent Orange in Vietnam 2012-08-09T19:29:46Z They say the ability to fully dispose of waste will discourage recycling and the development of renewable products, and the gasification will still result in toxic substances like dioxins. Plasma Gasification Raises Hopes of Clean Energy From Garbage 2012-09-11T16:52:11Z Vietnam's deputy defense minister, Nguyen Chi Vinh, said Thursday he hopes to receive more support from the international community and the U.S. government to help remediate dioxin hotspots elsewhere. US starts landmark Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam 2012-08-09T11:16:09Z Humans and rats also clear dioxin from their bodies differently, she said. Rats Harmed by Great-Grandmothers' Exposure to Dioxin 2012-09-27T16:15:00.257Z It remains unclear whether the U.S. will clean up all of Vietnam’s dioxin, and how much it will allocate in the long term for people who claim to be Agent Orange victims. Agent Orange cleanup begins 2012-08-08T10:15:00Z “If there hadn’t been a war and Americans hadn’t sprayed dioxin and chemicals into this area, we wouldn’t be suffering these consequences,” she said. After 40 Years, U.S. to Clean Up Agent Orange in Vietnam 2012-08-09T19:29:46Z Still, some environmental groups, like the Sierra Club and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, lump these techniques in with traditional incinerators, claiming that they still produce dioxin. Plasma Gasification Raises Hopes of Clean Energy From Garbage 2012-09-11T16:52:11Z It is still unclear how much dioxin the U.S. will help clean up in the long term and how much it will allocate for people who claim to be Agent Orange victims. US starts landmark Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam 2012-08-09T11:16:09Z In the study, pregnant rats were exposed to dioxin when their fetuses were 8 and 14 days old. Rats Harmed by Great-Grandmothers' Exposure to Dioxin 2012-09-27T16:15:00.257Z The children, busy drawing and making plastic flowers that are sold to raise funds, suffer from a range of physical and mental ailments that Hien says are linked to dioxin. Agent Orange cleanup begins 2012-08-08T10:15:00Z Test results for dioxin, a potential byproduct of the burning, were expected by Friday. Industrial Fire in Columbia County Is Brought Under Control 2012-08-03T01:56:34Z Incineration of MSW typically employs a mass burn method and requires pollution controls including those for mercury, lead, dioxins/furans, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide. Guest Post: Innovation Cleans Up Waste-to-Energy 2012-08-01T15:15:03.607Z Rhesus monkeys fed food contaminated with dioxins – hormone-disrupting pollutants created by waste incinerators and other industries – developed endometriosis 10 years later. Women's Risk of Reproductive Disease Linked to Environmental Estrogens 2012-07-31T15:45:00.230Z The study focused on TCDD, but Skinner speculated that all dioxins would behave the same way, but that remains to be studied. Rats Harmed by Great-Grandmothers' Exposure to Dioxin 2012-09-27T16:15:00.257Z But he says he’s more concerned about what will happen to his six grandchildren, who haven’t yet been tested for dioxin. Agent Orange cleanup begins 2012-08-08T10:15:00Z When Smith saw people tossing plastic bags into their cooking fires, he began testing for other toxics and found dioxins, which are carcinogens. 'Improved' Cookstoves May Do Little to Reduce Harmful Indoor Emissions 2012-07-11T21:45:05.267Z Asbestos, lead, mercury, PCBs and dioxins were all found at the smoldering World Trade Center site for months after the terror attacks. Experts say science lacking on 9/11 and cancer 2012-06-20T11:46:04Z For instance, among several hundred women in Italy highly exposed to dioxins from a 1976 factory explosion, UC Berkeley scientists found no significant increase in endometriosis linked to their contaminant levels. Women's Risk of Reproductive Disease Linked to Environmental Estrogens 2012-07-31T15:45:00.230Z The study raises questions that won’t be easy to answer about people exposed to dioxins from food and industrial sources. Rats Harmed by Great-Grandmothers' Exposure to Dioxin 2012-09-27T16:15:00.257Z The ministry said there was no acute danger to public health because dioxin is dangerous only if consumed over long periods. Dioxin found in eggs on another German farm 2012-06-20T06:59:49Z When Victor Yushchenko – the former president of the Ukraine – was poisoned with dioxins, he was treated with olestra, a synthetic fat substitute. Pollution, Poverty and People of Color: Dirty Soil and Diabetes 2012-06-13T20:15:00.237Z PBDEs and other halogenated flame retardants were already known to produce other toxic chemicals when they burn, including highly toxic dioxins and furans. Flame Retardants May Create Deadlier Fires 2012-04-04T16:45:01.270Z Fish are also contaminated with dioxins, which are a byproduct of incineration. Eat more fish; risks overstated 2012-04-02T19:46:34Z “Some of this damage persists into future generations, even without further dioxin exposure,” Wolstenholme said. Rats Harmed by Great-Grandmothers' Exposure to Dioxin 2012-09-27T16:15:00.257Z Dioxin health risk The US Environmental Protection Agency has released a long-delayed assessment of the health risks of dioxins — work that has taken more than two decades to produce. Seven days: 17?23 February 2012 2012-02-22T18:20:20.217Z Other studies have found similar effects on the immune system associated with environmental toxins such as PCBs and dioxin, but the PFC effect on immunity seems to be stronger, says Grandjean. Children At Risk: Common Chemicals May Weaken Vaccine Response 2012-01-25T16:35:38Z When PVC plastic is manufactured or incinerated, it creates dioxin pollution, a known carcinogen. Kaiser Permanente converting to safer IV equipment 2012-01-19T10:02:00Z But that concern isn’t fish-specific because dioxins are found up and down the food chain, and we get more dioxins from meat and dairy than from fish. Eat more fish; risks overstated 2012-04-02T19:46:34Z In 2011, researchers found a decline in fertility in the third generation following dioxin exposure to pregnant mice. Rats Harmed by Great-Grandmothers' Exposure to Dioxin 2012-09-27T16:15:00.257Z But it also says that current exposure to dioxins “does not pose a significant health risk”. Seven days: 17?23 February 2012 2012-02-22T18:20:20.217Z Some environmentalists said the new data show why the EPA should swiftly move to release a long-anticipated environmental assessment of dioxin, the first installment of which the agency plans to issue this month. Toxic releases rose 16 percent in 2010, EPA says 2012-01-06T02:37:50Z EPA’s announcement today leaves “Americans exposed to life- threatening pollutants such as toxic mercury, arsenic and dioxins,” Brune said. EPA Relaxes Some Emissions Limits for Industrial Boilers 2011-12-04T02:37:48Z It was releasing dangerous levels of dioxin, a chemical linked to cancer and birth defects, and it sits adjacent to the city's largest housing project. Special Report: Harrisburg, Pa: a city at war with itself 2011-10-27T11:08:16Z The dioxin doses used in the study were low for lab rats, but are higher than most people’s exposures from the environment. Rats Harmed by Great-Grandmothers' Exposure to Dioxin 2012-09-27T16:15:00.257Z For starters, burning plastic releases dioxins and the North Tower included hundreds of tons of asbestos as a flame retardant. What Was in the World Trade Center Plume? [Interactive] 2011-09-07T10:15:00.203Z Air releases of dioxin, which is linked to cancer as well as neurological and reproductive problems, rose 10 percent from 2009 to 2010, according to the report. Toxic releases rose 16 percent in 2010, EPA says 2012-01-06T02:37:50Z The report found a 24 percent decrease in nitrogen oxide, an 88 percent drop in sulfur dioxide and a decrease in dioxins and mercury of 99 percent and 96 percent, respectively, over the time period. Does Burning Garbage to Produce Electricity Make Sense? 2011-08-26T16:45:00.290Z The defoliant contains dioxins, toxic compounds linked to 15 serious conditions such as cancers, nerve disorders and birth defects. Will Agent Orange Hurt the South Korea-U.S. Alliance? 2011-08-03T03:20:00Z "I think it's fair to say that dioxin contamination and Agent Orange was one of the single most neuralgic issues in the US-Vietnam relationship," said US charge d'affaires Virginia Palmer. US to ease deadly Vietnam legacy 2011-06-17T12:44:31Z Agency for International Development to remove dioxin from soil and sediment at the site, which is expected to begin early next year. Vietnam begins 1st phase of Agent Orange cleanup 2011-06-17T11:02:23Z Agent Orange, a toxic defoliant containing dioxin, was used to expose the hiding places of enemy soldiers in jungles, swamps and forests during the Vietnam War. Traces of Dioxin Found Near U.S. Base in South Korea 2011-06-16T04:10:37Z The report also says that deep-sea sailors could then have encountered dioxin through direct exposure to contaminated seawater, by swimming for instance, or through drinking water that was distilled from seawater contaminated with dioxin. At War: Inconclusive Agent Orange Study Is Conclusive Enough for Vet Groups 2011-06-14T13:39:07Z Other Defense Department documents could shed some light on how even that small amount of dioxin got there. Will Agent Orange Hurt the South Korea-U.S. Alliance? 2011-08-03T03:20:00Z But now the US recognises that dioxin, found in Agent Orange, is a highly toxic substance. US to ease deadly Vietnam legacy 2011-06-17T12:44:31Z In 2003, the federal government called for the plant to be shut down as it was releasing dioxin, which is linked to cancer and birth defects. Penn. issues rescue plan for indebted Harrisburg 2011-06-13T20:32:20Z The dioxin was found in three streams at Camp Carroll, a United States base near Daegu, in southeastern South Korea. Traces of Dioxin Found Near U.S. Base in South Korea 2011-06-16T04:10:37Z The report also said some Blue Water sailors might have inhaled dioxin or had contact with it through their skin if they were near coastal waters while defoliant was being spraying inland. At War: Inconclusive Agent Orange Study Is Conclusive Enough for Vet Groups 2011-06-14T13:39:07Z In mid-June, responding to House's television interview, South Korean and U.S. authorities found small amounts of dioxin in three streams near Camp Carroll. Will Agent Orange Hurt the South Korea-U.S. Alliance? 2011-08-03T03:20:00Z But the dioxins were easier to isolate because all eggs in Germany carry a serial number making it much easier to trace the supply chain of potentially contaminated goods. Germans take no chances as E.coli confounds experts 2011-06-03T16:31:07Z They included trying to loosen regulations on potentially poisonous substances like dioxins, benzene and asbestos. The Koch brothers: all the influence money can buy 2011-04-08T15:30:00Z It was unclear on Thursday whether the initial report would link the dioxin to the chemicals buried in 1978. Traces of Dioxin Found Near U.S. Base in South Korea 2011-06-16T04:10:37Z Indeed, the report was so full of caveats that the committee all but conceded that its report would not resolve the debate over who was exposed to, and potentially sickened by, dioxin. At War: Inconclusive Agent Orange Study Is Conclusive Enough for Vet Groups 2011-06-14T13:39:07Z In an investigation in 2004, an Army contractor found safe levels of dioxins at the base, similarly dampening the possibility that Agent Orange drums were present. Will Agent Orange Hurt the South Korea-U.S. Alliance? 2011-08-03T03:20:00Z For instance, dioxin shows hormetic effects but only when the data includes all cancers, not specific types of cancer. Attention, Ann Coulter: Report to aisle 5 for radiation clean-up 2011-03-19T00:45:00.263Z In 2008, a federal court vacated that rule because it did not control other metals, such chromium dioxins that cause cancer. EPA proposes ?first ever? emissions standards for power plants 2011-03-17T01:11:13Z Hundreds of German farms were closed in January because of high levels of dioxin were found in eggs and pork. In pictures 2011-03-08T00:59:40Z "I won the PCB and dioxin contests," she said, talking about similar tests done on a group of colleagues, including the journalist Bill Moyers. 'Chemical body burden' researchers and advocates raise questions about biomonitoring and hazards regulations 2011-02-20T17:15:00.450Z Also, the bleaches and dyes often include dioxins, heavy metals and azo compounds, some of which are toxic. Which are better for Valentine's Day: eco-certified bouquets or silk flowers? 2011-02-08T05:27:00Z "That's a risk for consumers -- as we are seeing now with the dioxin scandal -- and something they don't want." Thousands protest in Berlin over dioxin scandal 2011-01-22T18:21:09Z The scandal began last week after high levels of dioxin, known to cause cancer, were found in eggs and pork. More farms shut in dioxin scare 2011-01-15T22:24:44Z Ms. Aigner, who met with officials in Lower Saxony to discuss the dioxin scandal, appeared outraged by the state authorities' surprise announcement Saturday morning and urged Gov. Germany Bans 934 More Farms in Dioxin Scare 2011-01-15T14:27:41Z A total of 396 farms were still closed Friday, awaiting the results of dioxin tests. Germany Moves to Tighten Controls Over Livestock Feed 2011-01-14T20:24:31Z An early warning system will also be created for dioxin testing by pooling test results in a data bank. Germany announces anti-dioxin action plan 2011-01-14T19:40:35Z Samples of the fat contained more than 70 times the approved amount of dioxin, according to tests by the Schleswig-Holstein state agriculture ministry. Germany kills hundreds of dioxin-infected pigs 2011-01-11T13:31:04Z Early this month, feed sent to chicken and pig farms was found to have been contaminated with dioxin, a carcinogen, which later turned up in food in Britain and elsewhere. Acid-Filled Barge Sinks in Rhine 2011-01-13T22:14:50Z The scandal erupted more than a week ago when investigators found excessive levels of dioxin in eggs and chickens, leading authorities to slaughter hundreds of animals and freeze sales from more than 5,000 farms. Germany Bans 934 More Farms in Dioxin Scare 2011-01-15T14:27:41Z A food scare in Germany is ongoing, with officials conceding that pork containing dioxin from tainted animal feed may have been sold to consumers. Day in pictures: 12 January 2011 2011-01-12T14:00:48Z German Agriculture Minister German Farm Minister Ilse Aigner said a major dioxin monitoring system was needed for the animal feed industry. Dioxin-tainted pork possibly sold in Germany 2011-01-12T11:59:38Z The scandal broke last week when German investigators found excessive levels of dioxin in eggs and then some chicken meat. Germany kills hundreds of dioxin-infected pigs 2011-01-11T13:31:04Z In Berlin on Friday, Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner will unveil plans to tighten restrictions for producers of animal feed as the dioxin scandal shows no signs of dying down. Acid-Filled Barge Sinks in Rhine 2011-01-13T22:14:50Z Excessive dioxin levels were also found in some pork. Germany Bans 934 More Farms in Dioxin Scare 2011-01-15T14:27:41Z She said two days ago that the excess dioxins pose no “acute danger” to consumers, while acknowledging the damage financially and in terms of lost consumer trust was “immense.” Pigs Don’t Fly to China as Germany Struggles to Contain Crisis 2011-01-12T11:39:59Z High levels of dioxin were found in pigs early on Tuesday at a farm in the county of Verden, Lower Saxony, officials said. Germany to slaughter dioxin pigs 2011-01-11T11:29:22Z The scandal first broke on Dec. 23, when random testing exposed high levels of dioxin in animal feed in western Germany. German Egg Scare: Are Lax Food-Safety Laws to Blame? 2011-01-10T22:25:00Z The scandal broke last week when German investigators found excessive levels of dioxin in eggs and a few samples of chicken meat. Germany lifts dioxin-related bans on 3,050 farms 2011-01-10T12:45:11Z Newly released test results on a batch of contaminated German animal feed suggest it contained more than 77 times the approved amount of dioxin. German feed dioxin level '77 times limit' 2011-01-07T16:24:55Z German authorities ordered 4,709 farms to suspend sales of meat and eggs last week as a precaution in an investigation of dioxin contamination of animal feed. Pigs Don’t Fly to China as Germany Struggles to Contain Crisis 2011-01-12T11:39:59Z Officials say levels of dioxin found so far do not present an immediate danger to human health. Germany to slaughter dioxin pigs 2011-01-11T11:29:22Z According to the authorities, the contaminated oil contained up to 77 times the legal limit of dioxin. German Egg Scare: Are Lax Food-Safety Laws to Blame? 2011-01-10T22:25:00Z Consumer protection pressure group Foodwatch said Monday its own tests of a contaminated sample was 164 times over the legally tolerated dioxin level. Germany lifts dioxin-related bans on 3,050 farms 2011-01-10T12:45:11Z “In the coming weeks, I will explore with our E.U. partners and stakeholders ways to further strengthen our monitoring processes of dioxin in feed,” Mr. Dali said in a statement. 4,700 German Farms Hit by Dioxin Contamination 2011-01-07T11:25:51Z Officials insist the levels of dioxin do not pose a risk to humans. German dioxin found 'last March' 2011-01-07T10:41:46Z Officials insist the levels of dioxin do not pose a risk to humans, and that the closures are only a precaution. Dioxin scare shuts German farms 2011-01-07T00:27:23Z Up to 3,000 tonnes of an animal feed additive sold in Germany have been found to contain traces of dioxin, according to a government report. German dioxin worse than feared 2011-01-05T15:08:37Z Samples of the fat contained more than 70 times the approved amount of dioxin, according to tests published Saturday by the Schleswig-Holstein state agriculture ministry. Germany lifts dioxin-related bans on 3,050 farms 2011-01-10T12:45:11Z North Rhine-Westphalia may order eggs and meat pulled from shelves if tests completed this week confirm the presence of dioxin, Deitermann said. North Rhine-Westphalia Halts Egg, Meat Shipments on Dioxin 2011-01-04T11:39:21Z Last week, more than 1,000 German farms were banned from selling eggs after dioxin was found in eggs and poultry. German dioxin found 'last March' 2011-01-07T10:41:46Z Last week, more than 1,000 farms were banned from selling eggs after dioxin was found in eggs and poultry. Dioxin scare shuts German farms 2011-01-07T00:27:23Z After dioxin was found in eggs and poultry last week, more than 1,000 farms were banned from selling eggs. German dioxin worse than feared 2011-01-05T15:08:37Z Eichele declined to comment on Foodwatch's report, saying that federal and state authorities were currently examining the origin of the dioxin. Germany lifts dioxin-related bans on 3,050 farms 2011-01-10T12:45:11Z The authors found a similar pattern in boys with the highest exposure to the pollutant dioxin. Pollutants in boys' blood tied to lower growth 2010-12-29T22:24:09Z Millstream supplied the pig meal containing dioxins that led to the recall of Irish pork products. NI firm to pay ?32m pork damages 2010-12-22T16:21:01Z In July 10, 1976, an explosion tore through a pesticide factory in the small Italian town of Seveso, releasing a dense vapour cloud laced with the chemical dioxin. Special Report: The problem with phthalates 2010-10-18T13:46:00Z Officials said the level of dioxin did not pose a real risk to humans. German dioxin worse than feared 2011-01-05T15:08:37Z "Whatever the relationship between dioxin or Agent Orange and diabetes, it's a very small piece of the puzzle," said Dr. David Tollerud, an environmental health professor at the University of Louisville. Diabetes now tops Vietnam vets' claims 2010-08-30T21:20:00Z Indeed, the highest levels of PCBs and dioxins in the boys' blood far exceeded those found in the average U.S. population, Burns noted. Pollutants in boys' blood tied to lower growth 2010-12-29T22:24:09Z Seventeen percent of free-range eggs were also found to exceed dioxin limits set by the European Community. More dioxins found in Taiwan free-range eggs: study 2010-06-18T06:35:00Z Another $200 million would be devoted to expanding care and treatment for Vietnamese with disabilities, including those believed caused by dioxin. $300 mln to cope with Agent Orange in Vietnam 2010-06-16T15:42:00Z It has said the dioxin possibly came from a Dutch supplier. German dioxin worse than feared 2011-01-05T15:08:37Z "Not one of them would say dioxin is not harmful to people," Son said. Vietnam, US still in conflict over Agent Orange 2010-05-22T18:16:00Z It's not entirely clear why PCBs or dioxins might affect growth, Burns said in an interview. Pollutants in boys' blood tied to lower growth 2010-12-29T22:24:09Z That year, the federal government called for the plant to be shut down -- it was releasing dioxin, which is linked to cancer and birth defects. Special report: The incinerator that may burn muni investors 2010-05-12T12:28:00Z The smoke, the dioxins, travel farther — all the way to my bedroom. Letter from India: Drowning in a Sea of Garbage 2010-04-22T09:40:00Z Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner urged states affected by the tainted food scandal to clarify whether eggs contaminated with dioxin had been sold to consumers. German dioxin worse than feared 2011-01-05T15:08:37Z There are a variety of factors that contribute to birth defects, and dioxin is certainly one of them. Vietnam, US still in conflict over Agent Orange 2010-05-22T18:16:00Z Emission issues that were legitimate concerns decades ago have been largely negated with modern technologies, and dioxin formation is almost totally minimized. Should the U.S. Burn or Bury Its Trash? 2010-04-14T00:44:00Z The plants run so cleanly that many times more dioxin is now released from home fireplaces and backyard barbecues than from incineration. Europe Finds Cleaner Energy Source by Burning Trash 2010-04-12T20:38:00Z He studied inflammation caused by the Agent Orange contaminant dioxin. Dr. Albert M. Kligman, Dermatologist, Dies at 93 2010-02-23T03:16:00Z Regional agricultural ministers plan to meet later this month to discuss the consequences of the dioxin scandal. German dioxin worse than feared 2011-01-05T15:08:37Z Environmentalists say the mill's discharge contained dioxin and sulfuric compounds that threatened hundreds of species of wildlife. 2010-01-29T14:47:00Z Burning garbage is a primary source of cancer-causing dioxins and other pollutants that enter the food supply and concentrate up through the food chain. Should the U.S. Burn or Bury Its Trash? 2010-04-14T00:44:00Z Greenpeace's Mr. Vazhenkov disputed that, saying the mill's waste for years has exceeded legally established limits on concentrations of hazardous dioxin and sulfuric compounds. 2010-01-20T00:27:00Z He had already garnered worldwide attention when he was poisoned by dioxin during the campaign, a crime never solved. 2010-01-15T07:00:00Z Further, an excellent group of coloring matters, giving fast browns and greens with copper and iron mordants respectively, is formed by naphthol green, resorcinol green, gambin, and dioxin. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 |
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