Re: Does dioxin degrade in the environment??

[Alan Watson <alanwatson@gn.apc.org>]

  Jon wrote:
  
  >Yes, dioxin does degrade in soil, IN THE TOP 1/8"
  >(ONE EIGHTH INCH)!!! Ultraviolet radiation from the
  >sun degrades it
  
  But what if the octa, hepta, hexa and penta chlorinated dioxins lost 
  their chlorine atoms so that they actually become more toxic in the 
  environment?
  
  Wouldn't this be an interesting challenge for risk assessors?
  
  Some work was done on this by 
  
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