Dioxins, Furans and PCBs
Spotlights
AGRICOLA Journal Article Citations on Dioxins, Furans, and PCBsUSDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searchable database for journal citations available to persons interested in information on Dioxins, Furans, and PCBs.
DioxinsNIH. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Reviews the chemical composition and health issues associated with dioxins. Provides further resources that describe how this agency is addressing the issue.
Production & Inspection: Dioxin ResourcesUSDA Food Safety Inspection Service.
Lists dioxin resources such as data collection and reports, general and scientific information and guidance documents about dioxin in livestock, poultry, and eggs.
An Updated Exposure Assessment for Furan from the Consumption of Adult and Baby FoodsDHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Identifying the level of furan consumed from adult and baby food products is the purpose of the contents and presentation exhibited by this publication. Topics focus on the exposure model, foods containing furan and furan levels and exposure.
Compilation of EU Dioxin Exposure and Health DataEuropean Commission. Environment Directorate General.
Addresses concerns of possible adverse health effects caused by exposure to trace levels of organic pollutants. Reports data of evironmental and human dioxin exposure levels assessed through different tasks.
Dioxin Analysis Results/Exposure EstimatesDHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Analyzes the exposure levels of dioxin and estimates the exposure levels of these contaminants that can lead to adverse health effects. Foods collected were assessed under total diet study and non-total diet study.
Dioxin and Related CompoundsEPA. National Center for Environmental Assessment
Identifies the history of studies conducted on dioxin and links to other resources that concentrate on the reanalysis of dioxin toxicity.
Dioxin In DepthThe Chlorine Chemistry Division of the American Chemistry Council.
Defines dioxin and identifies the issues surrounding exposure to the contaminant. Also contains information on the regulation and voluntary efforts to reduce dioxin exposure to the environment.
Dioxins and Their Effects on Human HealthWorld Health Organization.
Identifies key facts about dioxins including the sources of dioxin contamination and incidents, its effect on human health and the prevention and control of dioxin exposure. Also answers questions on what consumers should do to reduce their risk of exposure and the methods behind identifying and measuring dioxins in the environment and in food.
Green Facts: Dioxins and Furans (PDF | 196.65 KB)Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
Discusses the toxicity of dioxin compounds, its production process and its effects on animals and humans. Reviews the tolerable level of exposure to the compound as well as the methods that are utilized to reduce dioxin and furan exposure.
It's Your Health-Dioxins and FuransCanadian Ministry of Health. Health Canada's Management of Toxic Substances Division.
Toxic chemicals, known as dioxins and furans, can be found in the environment and in some food. The health effects of dioxins and furans, dietary exposure to dioxins and furans, minimizing your risk and the government of Canada's role are topics discussed.
Polychlorinated Dioxins and Furans: Health EffectsAustralian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage, and the Arts.
Explains the different ways in which polychlorinated dioxins and furans enter the body and pose a risk to human health. Provides a description of polychlorinated dioxins and furans as well as indicates other ways you can be exposed to the chemical contaminants.
Questions and Answers about DioxinsDHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Provides general, background information about dioxins. Presents questions and answers under four sections listed as general information about dioxins, overview of the EPA's 2003 Draft Dioxin reassessment and status, food safety and risk assessment question and answers.
Questions and Answers on the Occurrence of Furan in FoodDHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Presents questions and answers that provide general, background information about furans.