How serious is dioxin's cancer risk?

Article Abstract:

The risk of 2.3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p dioxin (TCDD) exposure to human health is still a matter of uncertainty for the United States government. Even after reviews, the Science Advisory Board of the Environmental Protection Agency could not reach an agreement on whether TCDD is a human carcinogen. The article provides additional information on the health dilemma.

Environmental policy

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Researchers find large discrepancy between dioxin deposition and emissions

Article Abstract:

Researchers from the University of California-Berkeley believe many dioxin sources have not yet been identified following the large discrepancy found between dioxin deposition and emissions. Cumulative depositon of dioxin to soil worldwide was found to be 20 times higher than estimated dioxin emissions from known sources. The findings suggest that scientists either were not able to identify all the dioxin sources or have identified all of the sources but failed to characterize them accurately.

Research, Dioxin, University of California, Berkeley

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EPA charts new course in draft cumulative risk assessment for pesticides

Article Abstract:

The Science Advisory Panel was generally supportive of the first draft of the EPA regarding cumulative risk assessment method for pesticides on food products.

Government regulation (cont), Food & Kindred Products, Food Manufacturing, FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS, Pesticide Preparations, Laws, regulations and rules, Food industry, Pesticides

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