Local Studies

U of M Study Finds Dioxin Blood Levels Due Mainly to Factors Unrelated to Dow

World Health Organization TEF Re-Evaluation (944KB PDF)

National Academy of Sciences Review of EPA’s Draft Dioxin Risk Reassessment (1.59MB PDF)

Wild Game Sampling Study
In response to community requests, the U.S. Department of Agriculture collected deer, turkey and squirrel samples from three separate locations, under a plan to sample wild game that was developed by Dow and conceptually approved by Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). Results of the sampling study are available for download.

Midland County Health Department Studies

Birth Defects Study (341KB PDF)
Cancer Rates (340KB PDF)
Leading Causes of Death (264KB PDF)
Today's Focus: Cancer (2.0MB PDF)


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