EPISODE · Jan 13, 2008 · 3 MIN

GL06 General Discussion: Dow's Dioxin

from Water Environment - Lakes, Rivers, Oceans, Aquifers, Groundwater - Water (h2o) Environmental Issues: Conservation, Sustainability, Preservation, and Ecology

Michelle's advocacy and the difficulty posed when the polluter, Dow Chemical, also happens to be a powerful Fortune 50 company. State of Michigan sets a standard of 90 ppt and we have in excess of 100,000 ppt in the rivers. Because of the very high levels of dioxins/furans every study to date has shown dioxin being taken up by every living creature on the flood plain. Taking a page out of the tobacco industry hand book, Dow's PR machine continues to manufacture debate and create uncertainty about the toxicity of dioxin to neutralize public opinion. And under the guise of "uncertainty" public officials are given a place to retreat and not take a position.

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GL06 General Discussion: Dow's Dioxin - Michelle's advocacy and the difficulty posed when the polluter, Dow Chemical, also happens to be a powerful Fortune 50 company. State of Michigan sets a standard of 90 ppt and we have in excess of 100,000 ppt in the rivers. Because of the very high levels of dioxins/furans every study to date has shown dioxin being taken up by every living creature on the flood plain. Taking a page out of the tobacco industry hand book, Dow's PR machine continues to manufacture debate and create uncertainty about the toxicity of dioxin to neutralize public opinion. And under the guise of "uncertainty" public officials are given a place to retreat and not take a position.

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