TY - GEN
T1 - EPIDEMIOLOGY OF POPULATIONS EXPOSED TO DIOXINS.
AU - Fingerhut, M. A.
AU - Sweeney, M. H.
AU - Halperin, W. E.
AU - Schnorr, T. M.
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - A historical review of studies of human exposure to dioxin-contaminated substances is presented, with emphasis on 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD). Exposed populations include production workers, herbicide sprayers, persons exposed to Agent Orange, and residents of Missouri, U. S. A. and Seveso, Italy. Published medical reports have described chloracne, asthenia, neurological problems, and hepatotoxicity, but some of these studies have not had adequate comparison populations. Some recent epidemiologic studies have concluded that no outcomes could be attributed to dioxin exposure, but others have found associations of exposure with soft tissue sarcoma, lymphoma, nasal and stomach cancer. These studies are described.
AB - A historical review of studies of human exposure to dioxin-contaminated substances is presented, with emphasis on 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD). Exposed populations include production workers, herbicide sprayers, persons exposed to Agent Orange, and residents of Missouri, U. S. A. and Seveso, Italy. Published medical reports have described chloracne, asthenia, neurological problems, and hepatotoxicity, but some of these studies have not had adequate comparison populations. Some recent epidemiologic studies have concluded that no outcomes could be attributed to dioxin exposure, but others have found associations of exposure with soft tissue sarcoma, lymphoma, nasal and stomach cancer. These studies are described.
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U2 - 10.1021/bk-1987-0338.ch011
DO - 10.1021/bk-1987-0338.ch011
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0023561625
SN - 084121025X
SN - 9780841210257
T3 - ACS Symposium Series
SP - 142
EP - 161
BT - ACS Symposium Series
PB - ACS
ER -