Health effects of dioxin

Health effects of dioxin exposure: a 20-year mortality study.

Follow-up of the population exposed to dioxin after the 1976 accident in Seveso, Italy, was extended to 1996. During the entire observation period, all-cause and all-cancer mortality did not increase. Fifteen years after the accident, mortality among men in high-exposure zones A (804 inhabitants) and B (5,941 inhabitants) increased from all cancers (rate ratio (RR) = 1.3, 95% confidence interva...

Dioxin exposure and non-malignant health effects: a mortality study.

OBJECTIVE To investigate, in a population heavily exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), the possible unusual occurrence of diseases other than cancer. METHODS Five year extension of the follow up of the cohort involved in the Seveso accident. Soil measurements identified three exposure zones: (A) highest contamination, (B) substantial, and (R) low but higher than background c...

Asian Implications of Aflatoxin and Dioxin Foodborne Chemical Exposures Based on World Health Organization Estimates

All people need food. Unsafe foods; however, may cause diseases ranging from diarrhea to cancer. Chemicals in food are a worldwide health concern. In 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) organized a consultation on the global burden of foodborne diseases. Work to estimate this burden began in 2007 and was carried out by the WHO Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG), ...

Toxic effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic contaminant widely distributed in the environment. Fishes are the most sensitive vertebrates to TCDD, especially during their early developmental stages. TCDD induces various toxic effects including yolk sac edema, craniofacial malformation and neural damage in developing fish embryos. However, the effects of ...

Health Risks from Dioxin and Related Compounds