Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and -furans (PCDDs/PCDFs): Sources and Environmental Impact, Epidemiology, Mechanisms of Action, Health Risks
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by S. Safe, O. Hutzinger, T. A. Hill.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berlin, Heidelberg :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1990.
SERIES
Series Title
Environmental Toxin Series,
Volume Designation
3
ISSN of Series
0935-0209 ;
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins and -furans (PCDDs and PCDFs) are potent environmental toxins. Environmental exposures to these compounds in part-per-billion (ppb) and part-per-trillion (ppt) concentrations are of particular interest. These exposures may arise from bleached paper products, paper production process sludge, effluent waste water from paper plants, consumption of food and water from contaminated sources and contact to paper products.