Dioxins don’t break down easily. Once in the food chain, the compounds tend to accumulate in people and animals. In key ways, the smoke-belching fire in East Palestine offered the right recipe ...

Not every cut of fish is the same, especially when it comes to the origin and raising of salmon. Here's why you might want to ...

And dioxins have been linked with cancer, developmental problems in children and reproductive issues and infertility in adults, according to the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences.

The state also said that source (stack) emissions and ambient air quality around the Pithampur waste disposal facility were ...

After a catastrophic 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance that tends to stay in the environment. Sherrod Brown and J ...

While some fish are safe to eat in limited quantities, the guide helps people minimize exposure to chemicals like dioxins or mercury. Fishing in Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay is a classic Michigan summer ...

CVOCs are known to be precursors to dioxin compounds in industrial combustion processes. Catalyzed by flue ash, for example, chlorobenzenes can be converted into polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins ...

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have issued a warning to all Tribal members to avoid consuming fish from the ...

Combined exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs) is significantly associated with an increased risk for obesity in adults, with 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptachlorodibenzo-p ...

The EPA does not limit dioxins dumped in rivers by plastic makers. A Texas plant is the top offender. By Rebekah F. Ward, Staff writer Nov 14, 2024.