Dioxin/PCB Policy and Actions

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Environmental Defense	Chemical Profile for DIOXIN AND DIOXIN-LIKE COMPOUNDS (CAS Number: EDF-018) Fact sheet on dioxin and dioxin-like compounds that compiles data from many government and scientific sources. Sections include "Human Health Hazards," "Rank Chemicals by Reported Environmental Releases in the United States," "Regulatory Coverage," and more. In most cases, links are provided to the original sources when available. (more)	Jan 14, 2004
	Environmental Defense	Chemical Profile for POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (CAS Number: 1336-36-3) Fact sheet on PCBs that compiles data from many government and scientific sources. Sections include "Human Health Hazards," "Hazard Rankings," "Rank Chemicals by Reported Environmental Releases in the United States," "Regulatory Coverage," "Information Needed for Safety Assessment," and more. In most cases, links are provided to the original sources when available. (more)	Jan 14, 2004
	Committee on the Implications of Dioxin in the Food Supply, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine	Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in the Food Supply: Strategies to Decrease Exposure This document presents a discussion of dioxin exposure through the environment, animal production systems, and human foods. Policy options are presented for reducing exposure to dioxins, and recommendations for risk management and further research needs are discussed. Appendices include "Data Tables," "Total Diet Study Report" (which includes a table giving dioxin toxic equivalents (TEQ) for foods in the Total Diet Study and tables giving estimated intake of dioxin-like compounds for different populations), and "Open Session and Workshop Agendas". (more) Publication Year: 2003	Jul 11, 2003
	Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Dioxins: FDA Strategy for Monitoring, Method Development, and Reducing Human Exposure Overview of FDA's strategies relating to dioxin in foods. Publication Date: Thursday, February 7, 2002	May 29, 2002
	Office of Public Affairs, Food and Drug Administration	Distribution of Dioxin-Contaminated Animal Feed Mineral Mixes and Feed Halted FDA Talk Paper that discusses the FDA's efforts to reduce exposure to dioxin through mineral components in animal feed. Publication Date: Friday, February 28, 2003	Jun 2, 2003
	Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Guidelines for the Enforcement of Provisions on Dioxins in the Event Non-compliance with the Maximum Levels for Dioxins in Food Guidance on measures to be taken in the case of non-compliance with maximum dioxin levels in foods. The cases in which the non-compliance can be traced to a specific production site and in which fish are caught at sea or in fresh water are addressed. (more) Publication Month: July 2004	Jul 26, 2004
	Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, Environmental Protection Agency	PCB Home Page at EPA This site provides information on PCBs such as health effects, related laws and regulations, and more.	Jan 14, 2004

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