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>> since then, the epa did announce standards for dioxin in the soil. still nothing for airborne dioxin. the agency now promises a draft assessment by the end of 2010. some companies aren't waiting. computer giant hewlett-packard, kaiser, permanente, office depot, office max, nike, ford, all of them using less polyvinyl chloride. that's right. no pvc is the new ipad, in the long term, less pvc waste to burn. all in all, it could mean less dioxin in the environment. back in mossville, plants are still making millions of pounds of vinyl chloride every year. wilma subra says chemical industry lob...

Still making millions of pounds of vinyl chloride every year. wilma subra says chemical industry lobbyists in louisiana have talked state lawmakers out of passing any dioxin standards. i mean, how can this happen? >> because their permit levels don't set a dioxin limit. >> that sounds like someone is not doing their job. you're convinced it's so toxic, i heard that. what am i missing here? why hasn't some of this been done? we're talking about human health here. >> if we go to the state legislature and try to get adoption of dioxin standards, the industry will be there day in and day out, maki...