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Bookmark or Share- Learn about Dioxin - US EPADioxins are called persistent organic pollutants (POPs), meaning they take a long time to break down once they are in the environment. Dioxins are highly toxic and can cause cancer, reproductive and developmental problems, damage to the immune system, and can interfere with hormones.
- Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds - WikipediaDioxins and dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) are a group of chemical compounds that are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environment. They are mostly by-products of burning or various industrial processes or, in the case of dioxin-like PCBs and PBBs, unwanted minor components of intentionally produced mixtures. [1] [2]
- Dioxin - WikipediaDioxins have been proven to cause cancer, reproductive and developmental issues, and immune system damage. Rates of cancer such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and soft tissue sarcoma rise significantly the closer one lives to the pollutants' source.
- Dioxin | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyLearn more about what dioxins are, what dioxin looks like, and what EPA is doing to protect us from exposure to dioxin's in our environment.
- Dioxins and dioxin-like substances - World Health Organization (WHO)Human exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like substances has been associated with a range of toxic effects, including chloracne; reproductive, developmental and neurodevelopmental effects; immunotoxicity; and effects on thyroid hormones, liver and tooth development.
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