About this Digest on Dioxins
1. Sources for this Digest
The material content of most of the texts on Level 3 is directly sourced from the
The exception is:
- Question 1, which Level 3 texts are directly sourced from the “Public
Health Statement for Chlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins
(CDDs)
”, a document produced in December 1998 by the ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry).
The Levels 1 & 2 have been written by Dr. Ludo Holsbeek in collaboration with the GreenFacts team.
2. Current Status
Approved for publication by the GreenFacts Scientific Board.
3. Digest Publication History
The GreenFacts publication process is designed to ensure as high a degree of objectivity as possible.
First draft
The first draft of this Digest was produced by Dr. Ludo Holsbeek in June 2003 on the basis of a canvas prepared by the GreenFacts Editorial Team.
Second draft
The second draft of this Digest was produced in January 2004 by Dr. Ludo Holsbeek after review by the GreenFacts Editorial Team.
Preliminary and Peer review
The final draft of this Digest was produced in July 2004 by Dr. Ludo Holsbeek after
pre-review by experts from environmental and industrial organizations (see our
Publication
Final publication was authorized by the President of the GreenFacts Scientific Board in August 2004.
Press Release
13 December 2004:
Get the reliable facts on health effects of dioxins.Read the Press Release.
Updates or subsequent post-publication revisions
No update or revision at present.


