[Dioxin-l] "normal background level"

[Jon Campbell]

Ralph, Kathy/David van Dame,

     Clarification of previous message: Kathy/David van Dame and Ralph Ryder
(and, I might add, many others on this list) are in agreement: that the
incinerator and chemical industries do in fact promote the idea that the
current level of dioxin contamination is not only "background" but also
harmless to us. I have personal experience with this with one of my
unfavorite companies - Wheelabrator (subsidiary of a little company called
Waste Management).

Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: Ralph Ryder [mailto:Ralph@tcpublications.freeserve.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 4:03 PM
To: kathy or david van dame
Cc: dioxin-l@venice.essential.org
Subject: Re: [Dioxin-l] "normal background level"


In message <20000106.190850.-366647.9.dvd.kvd@juno.com>, kathy or david
van dame <dvd.kvd@juno.com> writes
><snip>
>>Unfortunately much of the public, especially those threatened with waste
>>to energy incinerators are being hoodwinked into accepting today's
>>dioxin contamination level of the globe as 'the normal background
>>level.'
>
>I don't believe I have heard anyone advocate that- is this your belief ?
Yes - based on my experience of attending numerous public meetings of
industry trying to kid the public while assisting 2 dozen communities
fight planning applications for burners over the last 6 years.

without insulting you (I only insult people I know very well and good
friends) Do you ever look out into the real world or are you so wrapped
up with data in text books...?

Ralph
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