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Dioxin in the Agricultural Food Chain

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  • Jeffrey B. Stevens
  • Elizabeth N. Gerbec

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Polychlorinated dibenzo‐p‐dioxin's (PCDD) behavior in the agricultural food chain was modeled in this study. The source of PCDD was a municipal solid waste (MSW) incinerator. Of the farm livestock investigated only the beef cow and the milk cow were shown to contribute significant amounts of PCDD to humans. Milk was the single highest dietary source of PCDD. Comparison of the calculated human dose of PCDD from the agricultural food chain with an estimate human PCDD dose from inhalation of contaminated air revealed that the agricultural food chain could be responsible for a vast majority of the dose to an individual impacted by these facilities. Thus, these data suggest that operating MSW facilities in agricultural areas may result in enhanced PCDD exposure to individuals via the agricultural food chain. The data also suggest that milk and beef may be good sentinels to evaluate environmental impacts of these facilities.

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  • Jeffrey B. Stevens & Elizabeth N. Gerbec, 1988. "Dioxin in the Agricultural Food Chain," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 8(3), pages 329-335, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:riskan:v:8:y:1988:i:3:p:329-335
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1988.tb00495.x
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    1. Brent Finley & Dennis Paustenbach, 1994. "The Benefits of Probabilistic Exposure Assessment: Three Case Studies Involving Contaminated Air, Water, and Soil," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 14(1), pages 53-73, February.
    2. Greg D. Belcher & Holly A. Hattemer‐Frey, 1990. "A Program for Calculating Health Risks from Hazardous Waste Incineration," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 10(1), pages 185-188, March.

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