- is the
parent compound of the
dioxins (see next in
which the
dioxins comprise a key part of the class).
Dioxins and
dioxin-like compounds, a
diverse class...
- include:
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-
dioxins (PCDDs), or
simply dioxins.
PCDDs are
derivatives of dibenzo-p-
dioxin.
There are 75 PCDD congeners, differing...
- "
dioxins" may also
refer to
other similarly acting chlorinated compounds (see
Dioxins and
dioxin-like compounds). The
structure of dibenzo-1,4-
dioxin consists...
- that TCDD or
other dioxins are not
causing soft-tissue
sarcoma at low doses,
although this
cancer has been
considered typical for
dioxins.
There was in fact...
- for incineration.
Although incineration was the best
method to
destroy dioxins at the time, it was also very expensive.
Looking for less
costly alternatives...
-
removing PVC from
waste would not
significantly reduce the
quantity of
dioxins emitted. The EU
Commission published in July 2000 a
Green Paper on the...
- PMID 14691214. Lindén J,
Lensu S,
Tuomisto J,
Pohjanvirta R (October 2010). "
Dioxins, the aryl
hydrocarbon receptor and the
central regulation of
energy balance"...
-
movement of
dioxins through the food web has
resulted in
bioconcentration and biomagnification. The
areas most
heavily contaminated with
dioxins are former...
-
exposure to
certain halogenated aromatic compounds, such as
chlorinated dioxins and dibenzofurans. The
lesions are most
frequently found on the ch****s...
-
dibenzodioxins (PCDDs),
often called dioxins. The most
harmful PCDD is 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD).
Dioxins and
dioxin-like
compounds is a category...
