The toxicity in humans of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, a man-made compound and environmental pollutant, is still debated. The industrial accident at Seveso, Italy, in 1976 exposed a large population of both sexes and of all ages to a massive concentration of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. Monitoring of soil and measurement of blood samples allowed classification of the exposed population into three categories: A, B and R (high, medium and low exposure, respectively). This article presents data from longitudinal health monitoring of the population, including liver function, immune function, neurological impairment, dermatological effects, reproductive pathology, and mortality

Signorini, S., Gerthoux, P., Dassi, C., Cazzaniga, M., Brambilla, P., Vincoli, N., et al. (2000). Environmental exposure to dioxin: The Seveso experience. ANDROLOGIA, 32(4-5), 263-270 [10.1046/j.1439-0272.2000.00394.x].

Environmental exposure to dioxin: The Seveso experience

BRAMBILLA, PAOLO;MOCARELLI, PAOLO
2000

Abstract

The toxicity in humans of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, a man-made compound and environmental pollutant, is still debated. The industrial accident at Seveso, Italy, in 1976 exposed a large population of both sexes and of all ages to a massive concentration of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin. Monitoring of soil and measurement of blood samples allowed classification of the exposed population into three categories: A, B and R (high, medium and low exposure, respectively). This article presents data from longitudinal health monitoring of the population, including liver function, immune function, neurological impairment, dermatological effects, reproductive pathology, and mortality
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
environmental pollutants; human health; reproductive pathology; sex ratio; TCDD
English
2000
32
4-5
263
270
none
Signorini, S., Gerthoux, P., Dassi, C., Cazzaniga, M., Brambilla, P., Vincoli, N., et al. (2000). Environmental exposure to dioxin: The Seveso experience. ANDROLOGIA, 32(4-5), 263-270 [10.1046/j.1439-0272.2000.00394.x].
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