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US EPA Failing to Warn Public of Dioxin Exposure Disease Risk

Those who consume animal fats receive dioxin exposure in excess of the oral reference dose. Exposure in excess of the oral reference dose means that significant disease risk is imposed.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a document titled, “Reanalysis of Key Issues Related to Dioxin Toxicity and Response to NAS Comments”.

This document is being described as part of the agency’s dioxin reassessment.

Otter Rock and Roll Youth Surf Contest coming June 16th!

Otter Rock n Roll began 4 years ago in celebration of International Surfing Day.

(NEWPORT, OR) - The Surfrider Foundation will host the 4th annual Otter Rock n’ Roll Youth Surf and Beach Cleanup Challenge in celebration of International Surfing Day.

Observed globally, International Surfing Day celebrates the sport of surfing and helps raise awareness about issues facing our oceans, waves and beaches.

Vietnam Airport World`s Most Dioxin Contaminated Place

t least 94,000 square meters of tainted soil have been buried at the airport.

(DOIN NAI, Viet Nam) - The Bien Hoa military airport in the southern province of Dong Nai has the world’s highest Agent Orange/dioxin contamination level, a meeting heard Thursday.

The office of the national steering committee tasked with handling the consequences of toxic chemical used by the US during the Vietnam War reported at the meeting that the airport has more than ten hectares of heavily polluted soil.

Travis Logie Shreds at Billabong Rio Pro in Brazil

This Durban, South African, Logie is the newest addition on the tour and everyone is taking notice.

(AMERICA DO SUL / SALEM) - Travis Logie was ripping it up today at the Billabong Rio Pro in Brazil today. Riding SUPERbrand Surfboards by Nuno Matta shaped in Portugal, this South African pro is one of the top riders competing in the circuit on European surfboards.

The world's top-ranked professional surfers are competing in this annual event that is the focus of the industry and sport and will continue to be over the next six days.

Vietnam, US Join Hands to Remove Dioxin at Da Nang Airport

After being decontaminated, the land will be returned to their original place to ensure integrity of the area.

(DA NANG Vietnam) - In a seminar yesterday, Vietnamese and US experts discussed the use of In-Pile Thermal Desorption (IPTD) technology in a US$43 million project to clean up dioxin contamination at Da Nang Airport.

As part of the cooperative project between USAID and the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense, the IPTD environmental pollution treatment system would be used to clean up the toxic substance.

U of O Ducks Show Champion Spirit at 2012 Spring Football Game

Oregon returns to the field after a third-consecutive BCS Bowl appearance and a 45-38 Rose Bowl win.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - There is an excitement surrounding Autzen Stadium – it's something in the air. I am pretty sure you can feel this energy 24/7. For Oregon Duck fans, it is LOVE.

They love football, and most of all- Duck Football. For the majority of said fans, fall is a long way off. “We need to enjoy college football once again, albeit for a single spring day at the end of April!”

A Veteran`s Address to the Congress and Senate

“I ask you to pass legislation to help those who are sick and may become sick, due to horror of war.”

(MEDIA, PA) - If I were somehow able to address our Congress and Senate in assembly, I would have a few words to say:

“One of your jobs is to support the men and women who serve and those who have served.” “If not for our Armed Forces, would America be a free sovereign Nation today?”

Agent Orange Dump Site Is Oregon Desert`s Toxic Legacy

Back in '76, Oregon’s DEQ pushed 25-thousand crushed barrels of chemicals – the prime ingredients of Agent Orange – notorious for its use during the Vietnam War, into unlined trenches, then shoved dirt on top.

(PORTLAND, OR) - One of the most toxic dumps in Oregon remains in legal limbo.

A deal cut by the state with the company that owns the site has now been dropped. And the Department of Environmental Quality has no plans – or money – to clean it up.

Strong Words in Vietnam`s Letter Over Dow Chemical as Olympic Sponsor

Len Aldis calls letter "brilliant" and notes that the Vietnamese government calls Dow out for Agent Orange that caused many hundreds of thousands of people with deformities among the Vietnamese.

(LONDON / HANOI) - There is rarely 'good news' on the Agent Orange front, however today there is news that is promising.

Len Aldis, staunch advocate in the UK, sent a copy of a letter from Vietnam objecting to the inclusion of Dow Chemicals as an Olympic sponsor.

Culture, Media and Sport Committee publishes Phone-hacking Report

The Murdoch's are in the gun sights of English Parliament.

(LONDON) - The Culture Media and Sport Committee today publishes its Eleventh Report of Session 2010-12, News International and Phone-hacking (HC 903-I).

Links below will lead you to the report on News International and Phone-hacking, the Inquiry: Phone-hacking, and additional information from the Culture, Media and Sports Committee.