Dioxin, paper mills, the impact

Dr Alison Bleaney

This story specifically mentions the relationship between dioxin and paper mills in Canada. That parents exposed to dioxin at least 25 kms away from the source of dioxin produce babies with an altered sex ratio compared to the norm, demonstrates an effect ie impact, which is of concern.
What other indirect or direct impacts are produced?

Are these the same for the other species that live in that area?

How does Australian native wildlife compare?

Do we know?

Dioxin Pollution Leads to More Baby Girls – Study
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=44897

And …

Some highly revelatory articles in the Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/

Hardly any chemicals tested for safety
6:29am | Only one per cent of the chemicals available in Australia have been tested for potential danger to health and the environment.
Here

* Bacteria fighter may be raising risk
Here

* Common threats, on many levels
Here

* No rush to check on unknown quantities
Here

* Banned chemical on shelves despite fears it can harm health
Here

* So much for forts giving protection
Here

* For our small fry the hazards are so much greater
Here

* Division on danger in our playgrounds
Here

Dr Alison Bleaney
St Helens