The agency scientist said that even though many foods contained dioxin, the food supply was safe.

The Federal officials said they were especially concerned about wastes containing dioxin which are discharged into streams.

It also contains dioxins and a long list of molecules whose effects on the human body we are not even fully aware of.

The panel's findings today, according to several members, suggest that the risk to chemical workers handling compounds containing dioxin are higher than once thought.

Starting in 1954 a number of the workers in the plant who were directly exposed to the chemicals containing dioxin developed serious health problems.

It is clear that our food contains dioxins that also derive from external sources.

Bliss claimed he was unaware that the waste contained dioxin, having even sprayed it around his own home.

We discover that poultry meat contains dioxin - and we react.

The dioxin scare started in May when some chickens and eggs were found to contain dioxin.

Cancer and Miscarriages The herbicide contains dioxin, which is considered highly toxic.