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Dioxins

Dioxins belong to the chemical family of polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons, which consists of over 200 identified molecules. They are substances which result essentially from industrial processes: waste incineration, foundries, metallurgy, welding, bleaching paper pulp, the manufacture of herbicides and pesticides, etc. They can also be produced by natural events such as volcanic eruptions and forest fires. Once introduced into the environment they last for a long time thanks to their chemical stability.

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