Molecules of Death. / Tirtho Banerjee.
by Banerjee, Tirtho; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 58Environment. Publisher: Down to Earth, 2001ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Agent Orange | Dioxins -- Physiological effect | Environmentally induced diseases | Food contamination | Health risk assessment | Incineration | Paper industry | Persistent pollutants | Pollution -- India | Vietnamese War, 1957-1975 -- Medical aspectsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Dioxins are among the deadliest chemicals known to humans. These chemicals are products of industrial processes. They dissolve readily in oils, fats and non-polar solvents. These chemicals are not volatile and are extremely persistent." (DOWN TO EARTH) The author provides an extensive history of the dangers of dioxins and describes how politics is often the reason why countries do not monitor such chemicals.
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Originally Published: Molecules of Death, Aug. 31, 2001; pp. 32-39.
"Dioxins are among the deadliest chemicals known to humans. These chemicals are products of industrial processes. They dissolve readily in oils, fats and non-polar solvents. These chemicals are not volatile and are extremely persistent." (DOWN TO EARTH) The author provides an extensive history of the dangers of dioxins and describes how politics is often the reason why countries do not monitor such chemicals.
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