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Re: Human health effects of dioxins and furans

Regarding Ann Doyle’s, Saginaw County Commissioner District 13,  letter, "Adjust dioxin studies, clean up," published by The Saginaw News February 25, 2008, I would suggest that she and other interested readers of her letter consult the following references for information concerning the human health effects of dioxins and furans:

• "Health Assessment Document for Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins." 1985. Office of Health and Environmental Assessment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• "Exposure and Human Health Reassessment of 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin (TCDD) and Related Compounds." 1994. Office of Research and Development, and National Center for Environmental Assessment. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• "Overall Evaluation of Carcinogenicity to Humans." 2002. IARC Monographs, Volumes 1-82. International Agency for Research on Cancer
• "Health Risks from Dioxin and Related Compounds: Evaluation of the EPA Reassessment." 2006. National Research Council
• "Dioxins and their effects on human health." 2007. Fact Sheet No. 225. World Health Organization

Sincerely,

Richard A. Maltby

Midland

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