Abstract
Residues of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, and biphenyls have been identified in all parts of the global ecosystem. The environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxic properties of these chemicals has given rise to much concern over the last few decades, and they were the subject of the three hundred and thirty five oral and poster presentations given to“Dioxin '94 The 14th International Symposium on Chlorinated Dioxins, PCBs and Related Compounds”held in Kyoto, Japan November 21-25, 1994. The lectures and posters presented at the National Overviews, Analytical Methods, Environmental Levels and the Polar Environment sections of the Symposium are reviewed. A full list of presentations to all twelve sections is given.