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| Dioxin emissions attributed to backyard burning |
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The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that backyard
burning of garbage in fire pits, burn barrels and
stoves is now the single largest source of
uncontrolled airborne dioxin emissions in the United
States.
Dioxins are highly toxic pollutants with the potential to cause many adverse health effects in humans, including cancer. Even seemingly harmless items like paper and the cardboard used in packaging can give off dioxin and other toxic emmissions. In Minnesota and Wisconsin, burning of solid waste materials such as plastic, treated woods and household garbage is prohibted by law. For more information, visit http://dnr.wi.gov/ www.pca.state.mn.us/burnbarrel http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/municipal/backyard/health.htm |
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