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  2. Polychlorinated dibenzofurans - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] For general population the most important source is food of animal origin like with other dioxin-like compounds. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The most relevant congener is 2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran (2,3,4,7,8-PCDF) which is more toxic and based on relative toxicity more prevalent than other PCDFs.

  3. Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins - Wikipedia

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    Thyroid disorders [39] Damage to the immune systems [40] Endometriosis [41] Diabetes [42] Recent studies have shown that high exposure to dioxins changes the ratio of male to female births among a population such that more females are born than males. [43] Dioxins accumulate in food chains in a fashion similar to other chlorinated compounds ...

  4. Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds - Wikipedia

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    The uncertainty and variability in the dose–response relationship of dioxins in terms of their toxicity, as well as the ability of dioxins to bioaccumulate, have led WHO experts to recommending very low tolerable daily intake (TDI) of dioxin, 1-4 pg/kg body weight per day, i.e. 7x10 −11 to 2.8x10 −10 g per 70-kg person per day, to allow ...

  5. 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin - Wikipedia

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    2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (sometimes shortened, though inaccurately, to simply 'dioxin') [3] with the chemical formula C 12 H 4 Cl 4 O 2. Pure TCDD is a colorless solid with no distinguishable odor at room temperature.

  6. Management of post-traumatic stress disorder - Wikipedia

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    They are recommended for short-term treatment of severe anxiety, panic, or insomnia. Some authors believe that the use of benzodiazepines is contraindicated for acute stress, as this group of drugs can cause dissociation. [141] Nevertheless, some people use benzodiazepines for short-term anxiety and insomnia.

  7. 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran - Wikipedia

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    2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran (TCDF) is a polychlorinated dibenzofuran with a chemical formula of C 12 H 4 Cl 4 O. TCDF is part of the chlorinated benzofuran (CDF) family that contains between 1 and 8 chlorine atoms attached to the parent dibenzofuran ring system.

  8. Environmental Health

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    Background Chlorine and caustic soda are produced at chlor-alkali plants using mercury cells or the increasingly popular membrane technology that is mercury free and more energy-

  9. Category:Anxiety disorder treatment - Wikipedia

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    Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Help. Anxiety disorder treatment. This category is for articles which deal with ...