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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, July 20, 2007) Dow Chemical Company has reached agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin cleanup of dioxin contamination downstream of its Midland, Michigan facility immediately. The teratogenic (i.e. ability to cause developmental malformations) and mutagenic compounds are not only byproducts of manufacturing processes but are contained in one of Dow\u2019s most used herbicides.<\/font><\/p>\n

Last November, Dow identified dioxin hot spots along the Tittabawassee River, but corrective action \u201chas taken too long” according to an EPA press release. \u201cEPA has documented that dioxin contamination in soil poses risks to human health and the environment.” Dioxins are a family of chemicals that have been linked to cancer, weakened immune systems and reproductive problems.<\/font><\/p>\n

Terry Miller, a member of Lone Tree Council, an environmental group, told the Saginaw News<\/em> that EPA\u2019s decision confirmed his suspicions that Dow was \u201cdragging their feet” in the cleanup efforts. \u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of print suggesting the state has been too hard on the company when it appeared that Dow was being too slow,” he said. \u201cThe federal government would seem to support that contention.”<\/font><\/p>\n

Michelle Hurd-Riddick, a spokeswoman for the Lone Tree Council, was quoted by the Saginaw News<\/em> saying that her search of the federal agency\u2019s documents revealed \u201cfatigue and frustration” with the chemical giant\u2019s \u201cchronic, chronic delays” while the highest concentrations of dioxin contamination linger untouched.<\/font><\/p>\n

Past waste disposal practices, fugitive emissions and incineration at the Midland plant have resulted in on- and off-site contamination of nearby waterways. Dow\u2019s manufacturing of chlorine-based products and other chemicals results in dioxins, as well as furans, chlorobenzenes and heavy metals, as byproducts.<\/font><\/p>\n

Dioxins can be found in final products too, including 2,4-D<\/a>, one of Dow\u2019s major herbicides in use today. 2,4-D is commonly found in weed and feed and is used widely for vegetation control in agriculture as well. Dow<\/a> has been a leader in obscuring the science and weakening the regulation of these and other deadly chemicals. Beyond Pesticides is working to make consumers aware of the dangers of these products and hold companies accountable for their wrongdoings.<\/font><\/p>\n

Sources: EPA Press Release<\/a>, Saginaw News<\/a><\/em>
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Terry Miller, a member of Lone Tree Council, an environmental group, told the Saginaw News that EPA\u2019s decision confirmed his suspicions that Dow was \u201cdragging their feet” in the cleanup efforts. \u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of print suggesting the state has been too hard on the company when it appeared that Dow was being too slow,” he said. \u201cThe federal government would seem to support that contention.” Michelle Hurd-Riddick, a spokeswoman for the Lone Tree Council, was quoted by the Saginaw News saying that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,78,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dow","category-michigan","category-pesticide-regulation"],"yoast_head":"\nDow To Clean Up Michigan Dioxin Hot Spots - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2007\/07\/dow-to-clean-up-michigan-dioxin-hot-spots\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dow To Clean Up Michigan Dioxin Hot Spots - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(Beyond Pesticides, July 20, 2007) Dow Chemical Company has reached agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin cleanup of dioxin contamination downstream of its Midland, Michigan facility immediately. 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