Agent Orange found near Brisbane River ...

Dioxin, a toxic chemical used in the defoliant Agent Orange, has been found in soil near the Brisbane River.

Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday revealed the presence of dioxin in soil at an industrial site at Pinkenba and on the banks of a nearby drain which leads into the city's river.

An EPA statement said the company that owned the land, Incitec Pivot, made the discovery while carrying out soil tests under an environmental program.

The chemical manufacturer informed the EPA today.

It is believed the contamination dates back to the 1960s and 1970s when the land housed a factory which made Agent Orange - a herbicide used in the Vietnam War.

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