These Web sites may have value or be of interest to the reader.

www.dioxinspin.com :

     An excellent source of dioxin related information; critically examines the validity of the claims of The Dow Chemical Company about the health risks from dioxin exposure; contains information on the company's historic waste facilities and practices; sometimes overly technical.  Affiliated with ChemTelligence, Inc., publishers of this website.

www.trwnews.net :

     An excellent source of dioxin related information; wide range of information on past media coverage; relatively easy to find information; very timely postings; excellent links to other sites.  Affiliated with property owners in litigation with Dow Chemical on contamination of the Tittabawassee River.

www.ourmidland.com :

     Website of the Midland Daily News; excellent web site that offers full access to all portions of the newspaper; e-mailed daily to subscribers.  E-subscriptions are free.

www.dow.com/facilities/namerica/michigan/index.htm :

     Website of the Midland, MI plant of The Dow Chemical Company; contains internal links to Dow's health studies on dioxin exposure and other Dow related materials on dioxins and furans in the Midland area.

http://tittabawassee.blogspot.com :

     Blog site of Mrs. Shirley Silas, riverside resident.  Enough said.

www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3308_21234---,00.html :

     Website of MI DEQ; direct link to Dioxin Information; broad range of information, often difficult to find specific information; keep searching.

http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/ :

     Website of Toxnet, a cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals and related areas; contents are often extremely technical and difficult to understand without scientific background. Maintained by National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health. 

www.epa.gov/ncea/pdfs/dioxin/nas-review/ :

     Massive compilation of extensive data associated with 2,3,7,8-TCDD and other chlorinated dioxins and furans.  Typically referred to as "Reassessment".  In development for over 10 years; constant challenge by industry; frequent modification.  Recommend that entire Reassessment be downloaded to personal computer if reader plans extensive reading or referral; downloads very easily unless using dial-up.  Extremely scientific requiring a moving of lips while reading; recommend renaming downloaded sections to make future data retrieval easier.  Good luck.