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2,3,7,8-tcdd (tetradioxin)

In the chemical family: Chlorinated dioxins & furans

Pollutant from waste incineration; discharge from chemical factories

EWG Research on 2,3,7,8-tcdd (tetradioxin)


Health Effects related to 2,3,7,8-tcdd (tetradioxin): Birth or developmental effects, Cancer, Immune system (including sensitization and allergies), Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Persistent and bioaccumulative

Routes of Exposure related to 2,3,7,8-tcdd (tetradioxin):

  • Environment
  • Food
  • Found in people
  • Miscellaneous

More chemicals in Chlorinated dioxins & furans: dibenzofuran, 2,3,7,8-tcdf (tetrafuran), 1,2,3,7,8-pecdf (pentafuran), 2,3,4,7,8-pecdf (pentafuran), 1,2,3,4,7,8-hxcdf (hexafuran), 1,2,3,7,8,9-hxcdf (hexafuran), 1,2,3,6,7,8-hxcdf (hexafuran), 2,3,4,6,7,8-hxcdf (hexafuran), 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-hpcdf (heptafuran), 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-hpcdf (heptafuran), view all...