Cancer incidence in the population exposed to dioxin after the "Seveso accident": twenty years of follow-up

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Seveso, Italy accident in 1976 caused the contamination of a large population by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Possible long-term effects have been examined through mortality and cancer incidence studies. We have up...

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Main Authors: Rubagotti Maurizia, Consonni Dario, Pesatori Angela, Grillo Paolo, Bertazzi Pier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/8/1/39