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Many Vietnamese citizens have been and continue to be inadvertently exposed to dioxins and dioxin-like compounds deposited in the country during the Vietnam War.
Chi Hung Nguyen +6 more
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Animal welfare and food safety: danger, risk and the distribution of responsibility [PDF]
Increased animal welfare may pose risks for public health, such as increased bacterial, viral or parasitic infections or an increased level of environmental contaminants in the food product.
Bos, Dr. Bram, Kijlstra, Prof.Dr. Aize
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Toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in the developing male Wistar(Han) rat II: chronic dosing causes developmental delay [PDF]
We have investigated whether fetal exposure to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) causes defects in the male reproductive system of the rat, using chronically exposed rats to ensure continuous exposure of the fetus. 5-6 week old rats were exposed
Bell, David Robert +11 more
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Aerobic bacterial transformation and biodegradation of dioxins: a review
Waste generation tends to surge in quantum as the population and living conditions grow. A group of structurally related chemicals of dibenzofurans and dibenzo-p-dioxins including their chlorinated congeners collectively known as dioxins are among the ...
Salametu Saibu +2 more
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This study reports that children exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetra-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), the major toxin in Agent Orange, from the breast milk of mothers residing near the former Da Nang US air base in Vietnam may have specific alterations in higher ...
Nghi Ngoc Tran +5 more
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Response to Corner Brook Pulp & Paper Tire Derived Fuel (TDF) Co-Firing Trial Project Proponent: Corner Brook Pulp & Paper Ltd. (Reg. 1539) [PDF]
While acknowledging potential economic benefits for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper (CBPP) in using tire-derived fuel (TDF), we remain unconvinced of the net public and environmental health benefits of its use and are concerned with the methodology of the ...
Curtis, Gerard +8 more
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The article presents the results of applying gas chromatography - mass-spectrometry (GC-MS) and tandem mass spec-trometry (GC-MS/MS) methods for determination of certified values (mass fraction) of «Dioxins» - Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and ...
A. I. Krylov +2 more
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Emissions from cement manufacturing facilities may increase health risks in nearby populations. For this reason, dioxin-like PCB (dl-PCB), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD), and polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF) concentrations in PM10 samples ...
Pablo Ruiz +4 more
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Assessment of risks related to agricultural use of sewage sludge, pig and cattle slurry [PDF]
In April 2017, the Organic Business Development Team released a report with 25 recommendations for the Minister of Environment and Food (Det økologiske erhvervsteam 2017).
Brandt, Kristian Kofoed +4 more
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Dioxin is a typical class of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that could cause cancer. In China, the contribution of dietary dioxins to the cancer burden remains underexplored.
Ziwei Shi +5 more
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