dioxin
noun
di·ox·in
(ˌ)dī-ˈäk-sən 
: any of several persistent toxic heterocyclic hydrocarbons that occur especially as by-products of various industrial processes (such as pesticide manufacture and papermaking) and waste incineration
especially
: tcdd
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According to studies, chlorophyll protects against dioxins, highly toxic substances that enter the body primarily through fatty foods such as meat and fish.
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Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
German health experts recommend that consumers limit themselves to no more than two meals of local fish a week to reduce exposure to heavy metals, dioxins or PCBs.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
So just tear up your own super-white, super-secret papers into teeny tiny little confetti-size pieces and sprinkle them over what is left of the EPA’s authority to regulate dioxins (and everything else).
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
For instance, super-white paper can contain trace amounts of highly toxic dioxins.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
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Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
German health experts recommend that consumers limit themselves to no more than two meals of local fish a week to reduce exposure to heavy metals, dioxins or PCBs.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
So just tear up your own super-white, super-secret papers into teeny tiny little confetti-size pieces and sprinkle them over what is left of the EPA’s authority to regulate dioxins (and everything else).
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
For instance, super-white paper can contain trace amounts of highly toxic dioxins.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2024
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dioxin
noun
di·ox·in
(ˈ)dī-ˈäk-sən
: any of several persistent toxic heterocyclic hydrocarbons that occur especially as by-products of various industrial processes (as pesticide manufacture and paper milling) and waste incineration
especially
: tcdd see agent orange
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