EPA: Dioxins from Macondo spill control burns below danger point

Dioxin levels following 411 controlled burns of crude oil spilled from the Macondo well did not reach a point where they posed threats to spill recovery workers or Gulf Coast residents, the US Environmental Protection Agency said on Nov. 12.

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