Chemicals of Concern

For community members interested in more information on chemicals of concern, please look at the links below.

Dioxins

Peter deFur’s Technical Memo on EPA’s Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to Dioxin Toxicity and Response to NAS Comments, Volume 1
EPA’s Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to Dioxin Toxicity and Response to NAS Comments, Volume 1 – February 2012
Carcinogenic Effects of Dioxin
Scientific Articles on Dioxin
U.S. EPA information on Dioxin

PCBs

PCB Overview
U.S. EPA information on PCBs
ESC PCBs 101 Factsheet

Emerging Contaminants

U.S. Geological Survey information of emerging contaminants
U.S. EPA information of emerging contaminants
ORSANCO/ US EPA: Emerging Contaminants – (PPCP) Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products – text
ORSANCO/ US EPA: Emerging Contaminants – (PPCP) Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products – poster
Minnesota’s Contaminants of Emerging Concern Program
California Dept of Pubic Health’s information on emerging contaminants
Massachusetts Dept of Environmental Protection’s emerging contaminants fact sheet
Florida Dept of Environmental Protection’s emerging contaminants fact sheet
Delaware River Basin Commission’s emerging contaminants resources