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HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF DIOXIN EXPOSURE

Citation:

BIRNBAUM, L. S. HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF DIOXIN EXPOSURE. Presented at Dioxin 2007, Tokyo, JAPAN, September 02 - 07, 2007.

Description:

Abstract TCDD is often called the most toxic man-made chemical because of its potency to cause health effects in a wide variety of vertebrates. Structurally related persistent compounds, known as 'dioxins', have the same plethora of responses. Dioxins have effects in multiple tissues and organs at various life stages, including developmental, reproductive, cardiovascular, hepatic, dermal, and endocrine toxicities, among others. TCDD is also a human carcinogen.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( PRESENTATION/ EXTENDED ABSTRACT)
Product Published Date:09/03/2007
Record Last Revised:09/18/2007
Record ID: 171623