Dioxin Cancer Risk - Example of Hormesis?

• Main Authors: Jouko Tuomisto (Author), Juha Pekkanen (Author), Hannu Kiviranta (Author), Erkki Tukiainen (Author), Terttu Vartiainen (Author), Matti Viluksela (Author), Jouni T. Tuomisto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A recent case-control study implied an inverse correlation between the measured body burden of dioxins (polychlorinated dibenzo- p -dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans, PCDD/F) and the risk of soft tissue sarcoma in normal population exposed to dioxins mainly via food. The surprising result co...