ApocaDocs: Tons of toxic substances released by area industry, military bases

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Posted Sat Apr 5 2008: from The Free Lance-Star:


	Tons of toxic substances released by area industry, military bases http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1207404146 Across the state, more than 400 entities filed reports based on their size and amounts of toxic materials released. The 2006 figures are the latest information available.... The toxic materials are among 650 on a federal list [of persistent bioaccumulative toxics, such as lead, mercury and dioxin-like compounds,] that can cause cancer or other adverse health effects at significant concentration levels beyond the facility boundaries, cause cancer in humans or harm the environment if found in large quantities.... There are no imminent health threats present in the report, which DEQ officials say is useful to communities, industry and regulators.

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The ApocaDocs say:

Nothing imminent, since those kinds of toxins gradually accumulate in nature, get passed from prey to predator, and
slowly screw life up...