10. Hamilton, Canada, Ontario - NORTH AMERICA

In July 1997, at least 400 tonnes of PVC were burned in a fire at Plastimet, Inc. The whole incident was estimated to have released 13 g TEQ dioxin to the environment in smoke alone and left heavily contaminated residues.

Source categories of waste contamination by POPs:

  Chemical industry

Data about POPs levels in different environment compartments:

  Air
  Waste residue

POPs - Persistent Organic Pollutants:

  Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (dioxins)