Cancer incidence in the population exposed to dioxin after the "Seveso accident": twenty years of follow-up

• Main Authors: Rubagotti Maurizia (Author), Consonni Dario (Author), Pesatori Angela (Author), Grillo Paolo (Author), Bertazzi Pier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Seveso, Italy accident in 1976 caused the contamination of a large population by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Possible long-term effects have been examined through mortality and cancer incidence studies. We have up...