Numerous papers present studies supporting or rejecting the hypothesis that dioxin is dangerous to humans. Some proclaim that industry is completely culpable for the dioxin that is put into the environment, and that TCDD is one of the deadliest molecules that man has ever made. Moreover, on the basis of findings from epidemiologic cohort studies, dioxin appears not to be as potent a carcinogen or teratogen as popularly thought. In fact, through its antiestrogenic properties, dioxin may provide a weapon against breast cancer.
Industry can reduce the amount of dioxin released by trapping it with fly ash and plastics.
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