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Hazards A-Z

A review of environmental health hazards and health effects

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Upcoming Events

  1. Break the Cycle of Children’s Environmental Health Disparities 16th Annual Conference: Covid-19 and Children’s Environmental Health

    April 19 - April 20
  2. Connecting Climate Change and Health: Nurses Leading the Way

    April 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm EDT
  3. Climate Change & Health 2021: The Intersection of Climate Change, COVID-19, and Structural Racism

    April 24 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT

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Dioxins


Dioxins are chemicals that are produced as a by-product of industrial and combustion activities.  Dioxins are found at their highest levels in soil, sediment, and animal fatty tissues and may play a role in a variety of health effects.

See the WHO fact sheet on Dioxins

ATSDR ToxFAQs: Dioxins

Review of research concerning dioxin exposures and breast cancer from the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners.


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