Dioxin Incinerator Emissions Exposure Study, Times Beach, Missouri

Gregory Evans, B. N. Shadel, D. Roberts, S. Clardy, D. Jordan-Izaguirre

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Abstract

Purpose: To determine whether living in the vicinity of a hazardous wasteincinerator that was burning material contaminated with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo- p -dioxin (TCDD) increased TCDD and toxicity equivalencies (TEQ) in individuals living near the incinerator.

Methods: Participants were randomly chosen from an area close to the incinerator and compared to participants outside of the exposure area. TCDD and related compounds were measured in blood serum before incineration, four months after incineration started, and at the end of incineration.

Results: Lipid adjusted serum levels of TCDD and TEQ decreased from pre-incineration to four months after incineration, and decreased further by the end of incineration.

Conclusion: Incineration of TCDD did not result in any measurable exposure to the population surrounding the incinerator.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalChemosphere
Volume40
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2000

Keywords

  • Dioxin incinerator emissions
  • Exposure study
  • Missouri
  • Times Beach

DC Disciplines

  • Public Health

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