How can people limit their exposures to potential contamination from dioxins in the soil?
Precautions to limit exposures include good hygiene such as hand washing and washing vegetables from the garden. After children come indoors from playing, parents probably want to make sure they wash up and remove their shoes at the door. To further reduce exposures to environmental contaminants that may be present in the soil, IDPH recommends that residents maintain a cover of vegetation (grass) in play areas. Where can I find out more about dioxins? A fact sheet about dioxins can be found at the following web site for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts104.html Will there be a comprehensive environmental investigation at the site? Illinois EPA requested that Formosa initiate a comprehensive sampling plan for all site-related chemicals in soils, surface water and groundwater. Most of this work has been completed. The results from current sampling show some levels of dioxins on the site greater than national background levels. W
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