The Great Lakes water supply is under threat from development, pollution and water withdrawals. Protection of this resource is crucial for the future of the region's agriculture base.
Proponents of navigation expansion have long maintained that the only way to eliminate traffic delays on the Mississippi River is to expand the locks, a project that would cost over two billion dollars, take decades to complete and do little to benefit small farmers, rural communities or the environment.
This Factsheet, published by IATP, summarizes the history, and health and environmental impacts of dioxin, one of the most toxic substances known to humans.
Dioxin is an unintended by-product of industrial manufacturing processes and is identified as one of the most toxic of all chemicals known to man. This fact sheet is an introduction to this chemical and what its impacts are.