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- Title
Dioxins and Health Impacts.
- Authors
ÇAKMAK, Hayrettin; ATAK, Nazlı
- Abstract
Dioxins have come to the agenda first in 1976 after the "Seveso Accident". It is a general term and they are one of the persistent organic pollutants, and made of two rings of benzene with carbon, chlorine and oxygen atoms. They are toxic and carsinogenic. The mostly known compound is 2,3,7,8-tetraklorodinezo-p-dioksin (TCDD), which is the most toxic compound among dioxins. They stay in nature and do not dissolve in water, but they dissolve in adipose tissue, so they accumulate in humans. Their half-life changes between 7 and 8 years. The emitted dioxins from the regarding sources, are transmitted to the ground and plants by rain, and they are taken by animals and humans via food chain. Although this route is the most frequent one, they are also taken by respiratory system. They show biologic-toxic effects in humans. These effects are seen in thyroid functions, reproductive and endocrinologic systems, and carsinogenic effects such as sarcomas of soft tissue, lung cancer and nonhodgkin lymphoma can also be observed. In prevention, the reduction of occurance of these substances as by-products; limitation of exportation and importation; periodic control of related sectors and increasing the awareness of the related population are important. In Turkey, according to the Stockholm Convention; there is a "National Application Plan" and an inventory developed by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock.
- Subjects
TOXICOLOGY of dioxins; ADIPOSE tissues; CARCINOGENS; HEALTH risk assessment; RESPIRATORY organs
- Publication
Medical Journal of Suleyman Demirel University, 2017, Vol 24, Issue 4, p188
- ISSN
1300-7416
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17343/sdutfd.305686