dioxins
- Subj. Area:
- X Environment, Landscape and Ecosphere
- Ger:
- Dioxine
- Fr:
- dioxines
- History:
- previous indexing 'dioxin' (2004-2007)
- SN:
- Used for a group of synthetic organic chemicals (polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins etc.), toxic in extremely minute concentrations and able to induce cancer and birth defects; widespread pollutant as herbicide (based on UN Environment Glossary-2006)
- RT:
-
pollutants
- Conc:
-
B: -
E: -
I: -
M: Dioxins (D004147)
