On This Day December 3 1982 – A Soil Sample From Times Beach Missouri Was Found to Contain 300 Times the Safe Level of Dioxin

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On This Day December 3 1982 – A Soil Sample From Times Beach Missouri Was Found to Contain 300 Times the Safe Level of Dioxin.

On this day December 3 1982 a soil sample from Times Beach Missouri was found to contain 300 times the safe level of dioxin. The discovery triggered national concern as the town became the center of one of the most alarming environmental crises of the decade. The contamination raised questions about long term exposure, safety standards, and the handling of industrial waste in American communities. As more findings emerged, the situation led to widespread evacuation and brought major...

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