What can we learn from 'dioxin incidents'?
by Bart Hens; Patrick H. Dyke; Luc Hens
International Journal of Environment and Pollution (IJEP), Vol. 60, No. 1/2/3/4, 2016

Abstract: We review selected incidents and discuss how they have helped to frame policy responses to the unfolding issue of dioxins and how regulation has evolved in response to the incidents and the research that has been spurred by them. We also comment on epidemiological work to assess the impacts on human health which are characterised by limitations of sensitivity. We have learned a huge amount from incidents over the years and developed regulations and monitoring programs that: 1) reduce risks; 2) reduce exposure; 3) help us to detect problems. At the same time it is clear that many more contamination incidents will have occurred before we have the tools to detect them and that assessing and preventing incidents is a complex and ongoing process.

Online publication date: Tue, 07-Feb-2017

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