[CPEO-MEF] GLOBAL: "Contamination: The human cost of dioxin, PCBs and pollution at Kadena Air Base, " Okinawa, Japan

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Contamination: The human cost of dioxin, PCBs and pollution at Kadena Air Base
Documents recently obtained under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act highlight the American base's struggles to manage hazardous waste.

BY JON MITCHELL
Japan Times
April 16, 2016


More than 8,700 pages of documents recently obtained under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act reveal serious contamination at Kadena Air Base, the largest U.S. Air Force installation in Asia.

Last week, The Japan Times on Sunday reported about asbestos, lead and the impact of pollution on local water supplies. We also explored the shortcomings of current environmental regulations.

This week, we investigate how past disposal of hazardous waste, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxin, continues to threaten the health of American and Japanese residents, as well as the economic future of Okinawa.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/04/16/national/contamination-human-cost-dioxin-pcbs-pollution-kadena-air-base/#.VxNF3WO7GOp

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
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