Thursday night is your opportunity to ask questions about Dow Chemical Co.'s property purchase plan. Dow and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality officials will present information about the plan and offer a question-and-answer session at 6:30 p.m. at Midland's Central Middle School auditorium, 305 E. Reardon. Dow will offer to purchase 50 homes near its Midland plant affected by dioxin contamination. From the late 1800s to the 1970s, Dow has acknowledged the company leaked various amounts of dioxins and chemicals into the river and to nearby properties through air emissions. The toxic chemical byproduct of fire and chlorine manufacturing can cause health problems.
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