chemical Class
Brominated dioxin
Chemicals in the class:
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-OBDD (octadioxin), 1,2,3,4,7,8-HxBDD (hexadioxin), 1,2,3,6,7,8-HxBDD (hexadioxin), 1,2,3,7,8,9-HxBDD (hexadioxin), 1,2,3,7,8-PeBDD (pentadioxin), 2,3,7,8-TBDD (tetradioxin)
Found in these people:
Baby #1, Cord Blood Sample 13, Cord Blood Sample 15
Found in these locations:
not found
Brominated dioxin
Brominated dioxin has been found in 3 of the 23 people tested in EWG/Commonweal studies.
Top health concerns for Brominated dioxin (References)
health concern or target organ | weight of evidence |
Immune system (including sensitization and allergies) | limited |
Toxicity Classifications (References)
classification | governing entity/references |
Limited evidence in humans - immune system toxicity | Birnbaum, L. S., D. F. Staskal, et al. (2003). Health effects of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PBDDs) and dibenzofurans (PBDFs). Environ Int 29(6): 855-60. |