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Dioxin health risks debated by toxicologists in New Jersey
Scientists differ on dioxin hazards noting no proven cancer links in humans while acknowledging animal fatalities. EPA tests show Newark herbicide plant site contamination from 58 to 1200 parts per billion, with 1 ppb considered hazardous. Researchers caution possible long term effects may emerge with more study.
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Robert Snyder
Rutgers University
Newark
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA