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Dioxin

Tcdd And Other Dioxins, Toxicity, Tcdd In Vietnam



Chlorinated dioxins are a diverse group of organic chemicals. TCDD, or 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, is a particular dioxin that is toxic to some species of animals in extremely small concentrations. As such, TCDD is the most environmentally controversial of the chlorinated dioxins, and the focus of this entry.




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