What is Dioxin Poisoning?
Dioxin poisoning can occur when a person breathes in contaminated dust, ingests it or when there is skin contact and you may be exposed to dioxins if you work in an industry where they are used or emitted e.g. in the production of pesticides, in the use of pesticides, in paper and pulp mills, or at an incinerator plant. Workers at recycling plants may also be exposed if aluminium or copper is being recycled. Firefighters may be exposed to dioxins when attending transformer fires. In some cases, employees are asked to deal with dangerous dioxins at work without being issued with the necessary protective clothing or any training about how to handle the chemicals. In other cases, members of the public have come into contact with industrial waste containing dioxins, which has been pumped into the sea, rivers, land sites or air. Whether your personal injury was caused by an accident at work or in a public place, you may still be entitled to make a Dioxin Poisoning Compensation Claim. Everyo
