Dioxin Exposure Study
Dioxin is formed by burning chlorine-based
chemical compounds with hydrocarbons. The
major source of dioxin in the environment comes
from waste-burning incinerators of various sorts
and also from backyard burn-barrels. Dioxin
pollution is also affiliated with paper mills which
use chlorine bleaching in their process and with
the production of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
plastics and with the production of certain
chlorinated chemicals (like many pesticides).
Source: http://www.ejnet.org/dioxin/
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1 Purpose
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1.1 World wide chemical company has requested the University to do a study on the exposure of dioxins in the Dallas area
1.1.1 Scientist will not report to company
1.1.2 Independent study
1.1.2.1 Scientists will report to an independent Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)
1.2 Key focus of study is to identify the pathways that lead to exposure to dioxins
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2 Participating schools
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2.1 School of Public Health Institute for Social Research
2.2 College of Engineering
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3 Scientists
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3.1 David Gabber MD, PhD
3.1.1 Professor of Bio-statistics
3.1.1.1 David Gabber MD, PhD
3.2 Jessica Gleans PhD
3.2.1 Professor of Occupational Medicine and a Epidemiologist
3.2.1.1 Jessica Gleans PhD
3.3 James Frederick MD
3.3.1 Professor of Occupational Medicine
3.3.1.1 James Frederick MD
3.4 Brendan Pitter PhD
3.4.1 Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
3.4.1.1 Brendan Pitter
3.5 Received study guidelines and support from
3.5.1 Universities Community Health Department
3.5.2 County Health Departments
3.5.3 Graduate students
3.5.4 Other stakeholders
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4 Goals
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4.1 Present study to community and school
4.2 Inform other research groups
4.3 Explain how better understanding of the effects of dioxin on the environment will help us improve the quality of life of the area
4.4 Implement ways to prevent and curb the exposure to dioxins
4.5 Limit the use of methods that create dioxins
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5 Study Outline
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5.1 Ambient exposure
5.2 Blood serum levels
5.3 Factors
5.3.1 Soil dioxins, house dust dioxins
5.3.2 Proximity to river
5.3.3 Eating fish and game native to the area
5.3.4 Work location
5.3.5 Age
5.3.6 Sex
5.3.7 Location of factories and their friends, family, work, parks and sports/recreational faculties
5.4 Samples/Gather information
5.4.1 Interviews
5.4.1.1 Questionnaire
5.4.2 Serum (60ml blood draw)
5.4.3 House dust
5.4.4 Soil
5.4.4.1 Around the residence
5.4.4.2 If the property is on the flood plan
5.4.4.3 Access to river run off
5.5 Random samples from adults in the area
5.5.1 500 residents from East Dallas Heights
5.5.2 200 residents from Ford River Valley
5.5.3 155 residents from Jackson Park
5.6 Question
5.6.1 Are serum dioxin levels related to soil dioxin levels?
5.6.1.1 Take into consideration other factors
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6 Time frame for study
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6.1 June 2004 through August 2006
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7 Reporting
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7.1 Documentation
7.1.1 Distribute when final draft is complete
7.1.2 All Files
and Folders
ein test 7.1.2.1 Dioxin Pathways.docx
7.1.2.2 Dioxin Report.docx
7.2 Communication
7.2.1 Contamination prevention plan
7.2.2 Gather input via town hall meetings
7.3 Advisors
7.3.1 National scientists on the board of SAB
7.3.1.1 Fran Blackman, PhD (Toxicologist, EPA)
7.3.1.2 Paul Kansmen, MD (Epidemiologist)
7.3.1.3 Dave Sheehan, PhD (Statistician, Tate School of Research)
7.3.1.4 Philp Brackem, PhD (Environmental Scientist)
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8 Dioxin Food Intake Chart
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8.1 Dioxin Food Chart
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9 Other Resources
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9.1 Resource
9.2 Resource
9.3 Resource
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