Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology

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Adverse Health Effects from 2, 3, 7, 8-Tetrachlorodibenzop-dioxin Exposure: Review

다이옥신 (2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) 의 건강위해성에 대한 고찰

  • Shin, Dong-Chun (Dept. of Preventive Medicine,College of Medicine,Yonsei University.Institute for Environmental Research,Yonsei University) ;
  • Ahn, Hei-Won (Institute for Environmental Research,Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Tae (Dept. of Preventive Medicine,College of Medicine,Yonsei University.Institute for Environmental Research,Yonsei University) ;
  • Chung, Yong (Dept. of Preventive Medicine,College of Medicine,Yonsei University.Institute for Environmental Research,Yonsei University)
  • 신동천 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학.환경공해연구소,연세대) ;
  • 안혜원 (환경공해연구소,연세대) ;
  • 이종태 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학.환경공해연구소,연세대) ;
  • 정용 (연세대학교 의과대학 예방의학.환경공해연구소,연세대)
  • Published : 1996.10.01
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Abstract

There are numerous and evidential findings that TCDD (2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-Pdioxin, or dioxin) is a potential carcinogen and general toxin in rodents. flowever, human risk assessment for dioxin exposure has been a topic of debate, owing in part to the large animal interspecies differences in its toxicity. We review dioxin-related reports indicating its toxicity, toxic effects in animal, and human epidemiologic findings. The intent of this paper does not provide a causal inference about chronic human diseases related to dioxin exposure. This summary would give a valuable clue for a researcher to conduct or design a further dioxin-related study.

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