Dioxins: An overview

被引:409
作者
Schecter, Arnold
Birnbaum, Linda
Ryan, John J.
Constable, John D.
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Hlth Sci Ctr, Sch Publ Hlth, Dallas, TX 75390 USA
[2] US EPA, Off Res & Dev, Expt Toxicol Div, Natl Hlth & Environm Effects Res Lab, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27711 USA
[3] Hlth Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0L2, Canada
[4] Harvard Univ, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA
关键词
dioxins; poisoning; Yushchenko; agent orange; TCDD;
D O I
10.1016/j.envres.2005.12.003
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This review article summarizes what is known about human health following exposure to dioxins. It is meant primarily for health professionals but was also written with the general public in mind. The need for Such an article became apparent to the authors following media inquiries at the time the then Ukraine presidential candidate Victor Yushchenko was deliberately poisoned with the most toxic dioxin, tetrachlorodibenzodioxin or TCDD. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:419 / 428
页数:10
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