[CPEO-MEF] HERBICIDES, GLOBAL: NY Times coverage of South Korea

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

[I've been featuring a number of articles about the U.S. military's  
toxic legacy in South Korea for two reasons: 1) Because the South  
Korean press has been covering it extensively (much more than I have  
relayed); and 2) As this article suggests, it could have serious  
"repercussions for the alliance between South Korea and the United  
States.." - LS]


Traces of Dioxin Found Near U.S. Base in South Korea

By MARK McDONALD
New York Times
June 16, 2011


SEOUL, South Korea - Trace amounts of dioxin have been found in water  
samples taken near an American Army base in South Korea, according to  
a joint investigation into alleged chemical dumping that analysts  
said could have repercussions for the alliance between South Korea  
and the United States.

The discovery of the dioxin near Camp Carroll, in southeastern South  
Korea, was part of an initial report on water and soil tests being  
conducted by both countries.

The dioxin was found in three streams near Camp Carroll,  
investigators said, and all the samples were well within safe  
drinking standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  
Tests of three other streams and 10 wells were negative for dioxin.

Dioxin, a component of the powerful defoliant Agent Orange, has been  
linked to an array of diseases, including cancer, heart conditions  
and birth defects. Agent Orange was widely used during the Vietnam  
War to expose the hiding places of enemy soldiers in jungles, swamps  
and forests.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/world/asia/17korea.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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