Dioxins: Toxicity and health risks. January 1979-August 1989 (Citations from Pollution Abstracts). Report for January 1979-August 1989

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:7104420

This bibliography contains citations concerning the toxicology of dioxins and the health risks associated with dioxin exposure. Articles include mortality and physiological studies of major dioxin contamination such Seveso and Love Canal. The biochemistry of dioxin poisoning, environmental impacts, sources of dioxin pollution, metabolism of dioxins by microorganisms, carcinogenicity, occupational exposure, and risk assessment of dioxin exposure by the general public are also discussed. Some mention is made of Agent Orange exposure in the military during the Vietnam War. (Contains 276 citations fully indexed and including a title list.)

• Research Organization: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7104420
• Report Number(s): PB-90-856618/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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