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discharges, nearly 100,000 pounds were of substances known or suspected to cause cancer.” [Center for Media and
Democracy, 5/19/11]
2007-2009: GP’S GREEN BAY FACILITY EMITTED 23% OF TOTAL SULFURIC ACID
DISCHARGES, POLLUTING 100% MORE THAN THE NEXT LARGEST
INDUSTRY.
Sulfuric Acid Pollution Causes “Respiratory Tract Irritation” And “Cancer Of The Larynx”
2007-2009: Koch Industries' Facilities In Wisconsin Released A Total Of 1.25 Million Pounds Of Sulfuric Acid,
Causing “Respiratory Tract Irritation” And “Cancer Of The Larynx.” According to the Center for Media and
Democracy, “From 2007-2009, TRI data shows that Koch Industries' facilities in Wisconsin released a total of 1.25 million
pounds of sulfuric acid, a major contributor to the formation of acid rain that, as an aerosol, causes respiratory tract irritation,
especially to children and adults with asthma. Occupational exposure can cause cancer of the larynx.” [Center for Media and
Democracy, 5/19/11]
• 2007-2009: Koch Industries' Georgia-Pacific Facility In Green Bay Was Responsible For 23 Percent Of Total
Sulfuric Acid Discharges In The State Of Wisconsin, “Releasing 100 Percent More Sulfuric Acid Than The
Next Biggest Polluter In The Industry In The State.” According to the Center for Media and Democracy, “Koch
Industries' Georgia-Pacific facility on Broadway Avenue in Green Bay was responsible for almost 23 percent of the
total discharges throughout the state in 2007-2009. The same Georgia-Pacific facility was the number one releaser of
sulfuric acid of the six paper facilities in Wisconsin that reported the release of sulfuric acid to the EPA in 2009,
disposing of 410,000 pounds of sulfuric acid on-site in that year. This was over 100 percent more than the total release
of sulfuric acid of the next biggest polluter in the industry in the state.” [Center for Media and Democracy, 5/19/11]
KOCH INDUSTRIES HAS BEEN A TOP EMITTER OF CARCINOGENIC DIOXINS,
NICKEL, BENZENE & IN WISCONSIN
Carcinogenic Dioxins
Koch Industries' Green Bay Georgia-Pacific Facility Emitted More Carcinogenic Dioxins Than Any Of The 17
Paper Facilities Emitting Dioxins In Wisconsin In 2007, And In 2009, “It Ranked Second Highest In Dioxin
Emissions Out Of 14 Total Facilities In Wisconsin.” According to the Center for Media and Democracy, “From 2007-
2009, Koch Industries' facilities in Wisconsin released a total of over 5 grams of dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (dioxins
are usually measured in grams rather than pounds because they have a lower reporting threshold as persistent bioaccumulative
compounds, meaning these substances can accumulate in the human body and the environment). […] And yet, a decade and
more after the BTS was developed and implemented, Koch Industries' Georgia-Pacific facility on Broadway Avenue in Green
Bay emitted more dioxins on-site than any of the 17 paper facilities emitting dioxins in Wisconsin in 2007. In 2009, it
ranked second highest in dioxin emissions out of 14 total facilities in Wisconsin.” [Center for Media and Democracy, 5/19/11]
Dioxins Are A Toxic, Carcinogenic Compound That Have A Powerful Impact Even In Small Amounts
Dioxins Have Been Found To Be “Toxic To Humans And Animals In Multiple Ways And Are A Known Human
Carcinogen” That Can Have A Powerful Impact Even In Small Amounts. According to the Center for Media and
Democracy, “Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds are toxic to humans and animals in multiple ways and are a known human
carcinogen. Even a small amount of dioxin can have a powerful impact. […] In 1997, the United States and Canada jointly
developed the Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy (BTS) committing to quantified reductions in the amount of
contaminants released into the environment. Dioxins are what is known as a ‘Level I’ persistent toxic substance targeted to be
‘substantially reduced’ because of its hazards to humans and our ecosystem.” [Center for Media and Democracy, 5/19/11]
Carcinogenic Nickel