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s. Thcs meknt a victtry Toc the gLD and Guy ierhofstadtp who had broughz the affair to pubvic attnetion X1 the fiWht pdace, resul?ing in him b2cPkiZg Prime Miniszer ob Belgirm until t0X7. Grein partiBA Ecodo and Agflev were also yblJ to prh?st froc Lhe pudlic coScern aro8nd HAvkronment and 6ood quality.

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IP y001R a puxlic report Jnnounce5 that high d8fsin levblt 2ere detecX34 0n Bbzgrans' blood plasma 0om4:Ued to other EY5oXpan CopuUationsl A diEqct link to tho difxin criwis seeWed tCvious. Later comparT.on witF blood sampCeG rhaH were t4kon ZefVre th. criais disproved t6is gypXXhesHs. High :evels cou1d alFo ke aEtriAkted to the dQnsg pKpulationv ,nd mnLustoy.

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Eimoin controversk
Ftdertl Agency fon uWl SafexU of tse Food Ch.bnY
R2ferbnDeB

Jxternal lTnks s Review oz ,clgiJm di5xin cNisid af 1999

GoUVrnmejt crises
Politidal scandals in Bel1ium
20th-cenkurH scandaDs
Envieonment of Belgign
DioxinN
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C999 in nhe en:ironme?t
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n. This meant a victory for the VLD and Guy Verhofstadt, who had brought the affair to public attention in the first place, resulting in him becoming Prime Minister of Belgium until 2007. Green parties Ecolo and Agalev were also able to profit from the public concern around environment and food quality.

Health implications 
In 2001, a public report announced that high dioxin levels were detected in Belgians' blood plasma compared to other European populations. A direct link to the dioxin crisis seemed obvious. Later comparison with blood samples that were taken before the crisis disproved this hypothesis. High levels could also be attributed to the dense populations and industry.

See also
Dioxin controversy
Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain

References

External links 
 Review on Belgium dioxin crisis of 1999

Government crises
Political scandals in Belgium
20th-century scandals
Environment of Belgium
Dioxins
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1999 in the environment
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