Recent measures to further reduce dioxin impact on man and the environment in the Federal Republic of Germany.
During last year's Dioxin symposium at Tampere/Finnland a report was given on the legislative actions of the German Federal Government to reduce dioxin release into the environment (1). Since then, further progress has been made, especially to regulate chemicals and to establish orientation values for PCDD/F in cow's milk. An international dioxin symposium and hearing was held in Berlin in November 1992, which focused on the scientific base for legislative and other governmental action to minimize dioxin burden on man and the environment. Measurements from different media including breast milk indicate a decrease in dioxin release into the environment during the last several years in Germany.
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Federal Environmental Agency, Berlin, Germany.
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