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Emerging Contaminants, 2020 The production of chlorine by the chlor-alkali process using graphite electrodes was one of the largest sources of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDFs) in history with estimates in the kg TEQ range for individual factories. In
Takumi Takasuga +5 more
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Monitoring of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, and polychlorinated biphenyls in Estonian food; pp. 193–200 [PDF]
Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, 2011 Persistent organic pollutants are mainly compounds that include chlorine, which are posing a threat to human health and impairing living organisms and ecosystems due to their toxicity, persistence, and bioaccumulation.
Ott Roots +7 more
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Data in Brief, 2019 Polychlorinated-dibenzo-para-dioxins (PCDDs) and Polychlorinated-dibenzofurans (PCDFs) contamination in ecosystems has been a major concern, however, no information is available about the atmospheric contents and emission profiles in different types of ...
Siwatt Pongpiachan +8 more
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PCDD/Fs in sediments of Central Vietnam coastal lagoons: In search of TCDD [PDF]
, 2010 Samples from nine Central Vietnam coastal lagoons, together with three soils and sediments collected in 24 two freshwater reservoirs of the Thua Thien-Hué province, were analysed for polychlorinated dibenzo-p- 25 dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs ...
R. Piazza +8 more
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Environmental Toxicology of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 1993 Few environmental compounds have generated as much interest and controversy within the scientific community and in the lay public as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs). Their ubiquitous presence in the environment and the risk of accidental exposure has raised concern over a possible threat of PCDDs or ...
J P, Vanden Heuvel, G, Lucier
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Prenatal exposure to TCDD and atopic conditions in the Seveso second generation: a prospective cohort study. [PDF]
, 2018 Background2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a toxic environmental contaminant that can bioaccumulate in humans, cross the placenta, and cause immunological effects in children, including altering their risk of developing allergies. On July 10,
Brambilla, Paolo +4 more
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Atmosphere, 2022 In May 2015, a fire occurred at Terminal 3 of the Rome–Fiumicino International Airport. To respond to the health concern associated with the resulting emissions of combustion products, Pier D of Terminal 3 underwent a pre-emptive sequestration.
Stefania Paola De Filippis +9 more
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A general model of dioxin contamination in breast milk: results from a study on 94 women from the Caserta and Naples areas in Italy. [PDF]
, 2013 BackgroundThe Caserta and Naples areas in Campania Region experience heavy environmental contamination due to illegal waste disposal and burns, thus representing a valuable setting to develop a general model of human contamination with dioxins (PCDDs ...
Black, Dennis M +12 more
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Journal of Veterinary Research, 2017 Introduction: Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs) belong to a well-known group of pollutants.
Piskorska-Pliszczyńska Jadwiga +4 more
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Organochlorine pesticides exposure & preterm birth [PDF]
, 2016 Commento su invito ad uno studio su esposizione fetale a composti ...
Fuggetta, Eliana +2 more
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