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Dioxin: Environmental Impacts and Potential Human Health Effects (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Oct. 21, 1983
Report Number IB83079
Authors Michael M. Simpson, Science Policy Research Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

This issue brief presents a short background on the physical/chemical properties of dioxin, describes several existing sources of possible human exposure, and highlights what is currently known about its environmental impacts and human health effects. Congressional interest is intense at this time because of large numbers of Vietnam veterans' claims for benefits associated with use of herbicides in that war as well as because of certain incidents of potential significance to health involving disposal of wastes containing dioxin.