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1,4-Dioxane (/ d aɪ ˈ ɒ k s eɪ n /) is a heterocyclic organic compound, classified as an ether. It is a colorless liquid with a faint sweet odor similar to that of diethyl ether . The compound is often called simply dioxane because the other dioxane isomers ( 1,2- and 1,3- ) are rarely encountered.
The chemical, 1,4-dioxane, is deemed likely to cause liver and kidney cancer and other illnesses by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Labeled a contaminant of ...
Pittsboro says residents with health conditions should drink bottled water, asks for limited water use so it can limit intake from the Haw River.
Products containing SLES can be contaminated with up to 300 ppm of 1,4-dioxane, a by-product of SLES production. 1,4-Dioxane is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a Group 2B carcinogen: possibly carcinogenic to humans.
1,4-dioxane stubbornly resists attempts to separate it from water and is difficult to remove from aquifers. ... the cancer-causing PFAS chemicals seemingly infiltrating whatever people eat, wear ...
IARC group 2B substances, mixtures and exposure circumstances are those that have been classified as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as [1] This category is used when there is limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans and less than sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in experimental animals.
Central Florida’s 1,4-dioxane contamination has caught the attention of Yale University researchers. They want to hear concerns from residents who have been drinking water supplied by public ...
[1] [58] The daily intake of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs as TEQ is of the order of 100 pg/day, i.e. 1-2 pg/kg/day. [1] In many countries both the absolute and relative significance of dairy products and meat have decreased due to strict emission controls, and brought about the decrease of total intake.