Dioxin

Dioxins form a family of toxic chlorinated organic compounds that bioaccumulate in humans and wildlife due to their fat solubility. The most notorious of those is 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, often abbreviated as TCDD. The isomers containing chlorine in the 2, 3, 7, and/or 8 positions are the most toxic isomers and the ones which bioaccumulate. Dioxins are a byproduct only, with no industrial uses.

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Dioxins and other Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are subject to the Stockholm Convention. This convention will come into effect as it has been ratified by sufficient countries, the last being Russia. The treaty obliges signatories to take measures to eliminate where possible, and minimize where not possible to eliminate, all sources of dioxin.

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Chlorinated: Redirect Chlorination...

Organic compound: An organic compound is any member of a large class of chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon, with exception of carbides, carbonates, carbon oxides and gases containing carbon. The study of organic compounds is termed organic chemistry. Many of these compounds, such as proteins, fats, and...

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