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Dioxins: Recommendation for a Tolerable Monthly Intake for Australians

Dioxins are a group of chemicals that are highly persistent in the environment, and can become absorbed into the body fat of animals. If exposure to dioxins is sufficiently extensive, these chemicals can cause a range of toxic effects in animals and humans, including skin lesions, reproductive disorders and cancer.

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Published year: 2002
Available in print: Yes
Status: Current

Reference No: EH26
Further information: nhmrc.publications@nhmrc.gov.au

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As part of the Commonwealth Government's National Dioxins Program, the NHMRC in collaboration with the Therapeutic Goods Administration, has undertaken a review of the health risks arising from exposure to dioxins in the enviornment. This review provides a  recommended tolerable monthly intake of dioxins in Australia.

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