Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds (DLCs) are released into the environment from several sources, including combustion, metal processing, and chemical manufacturing and processing. The most toxic of ...

The incidence of the most common form of liver cancer (75-85%), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), has increased since the 1970s. Internationally, liver cancer is the second most common cause of ...

A 12 month study to quantify significant dioxin sources in Ireland has been commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The project, which will be carried out by consultants Dames & ...

Cumulative exposure to airborne dioxin pollution may slightly increase breast cancer risk, according to a French nested case-control study. Dioxin refers to a class of compounds generated by ...

A REPORT published today reveals that cancer-causing dioxin levels here are amongst the lowest in Europe. Following the nationwide survey of milk from dairies, farms and areas around hazardous waste ...

A new study by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found lower levels of dioxins and PCBs in cows milk than in other EU nations. The results of the new EPA report Dioxin Levels in the ...