Pioneering research using dioxin-eating bacteria could help clean up Swiss city

Dioxin-eating bacteria developed in a lab are to be used to help decontaminate polluted sites in Lausanne in western Switzerland.

The city of Lausanne in western Switzerland has been massively contaminated with dioxin, a potentially highly toxic pollutant found around the world. Pioneering research using lab-grown bacteria offers hope for the huge clean-up ahead. Check out our selection of newsletters. Subscribe here. Dioxin p... More info