EPA ISSUES THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION ON TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASES

EPA is making the most recently reported data available on toxic chemical releases into the environment through its Toxics Release Inventory for 2007.  The data shows overall decrease of five percent in releases since 2006. (Releases to air decreased seven percent and releases to water decreased five percent). The report also shows a 40 percent increase in the release of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals (PCBs) like lead, dioxin, and mercury. Overall releases increased one percent. For more information on the TRI reporting change, go to epa.gov/tri  For additional information, go to TRI 2007 Public Data Release, and the TRI Explorer tool.