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Ambient Air Concentrations of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Ohio: Sources and Health Risk Assessment Ω

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Municipal Waste Incineration Risk Assessment

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Abstract

Concentrations in the environment of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD), and related compounds such as polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF), have recently been the cause of great concern due to their suspected high toxicity. General low background concentrations of PCDD/PCDF are found in the atmosphere, sediments and the human populationl. Evidence in the sediment record suggest that there have been increases in PCDD/PCDF pollution since 19402. In this study, we present the results of a program to determine the sources, occurrence and effects of PCDD and PCDF concentrations in ambient air in Ohio at several locations.

Reprinted with permission from Chemosphere, Vol. 18, Nos. 9/10, pp 1713-1730, Copyright 1989, Pergamon Press, plc

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  1. Environment and Policy Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, HI, 96848, USA

    Sylvia A. Edgerton

  2. Babcock & Wilcox, 1562 Beeson St., Alliance, Ohio, 44601, USA

    Jean M. Czuczwa

  3. Battelle Columbus Division, 505 King Avenue Columbus, Ohio, 43201, USA

    Jerry D. Rench

  4. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, 1800 Watermark Drive, Columbus, Ohio, 43215, USA

    Robert F. Hodanbosi & Paul J. Koval

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Edgerton, S.A., Czuczwa, J.M., Rench, J.D., Hodanbosi, R.F., Koval, P.J. (1991). Ambient Air Concentrations of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Ohio: Sources and Health Risk Assessment Ω . In: Travis, C.C. (eds) Municipal Waste Incineration Risk Assessment. Contemporary Issues in Risk Analysis, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3294-1_14

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