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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
gambine B .
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In 1988 a political scandal broke with the reporting of the dumping of 4,000 tons of toxic waste (including dioxine) at Sulina.
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Fig 3.8 PCDD (dioxine) in the atmosphere and deposition, 2003 [11].
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This will be initiated as soon as more detailed information from the Belgium authorities are available on the products at risk for containing possible high levels of dioxine or related compounds.
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The public should also be aware that dioxine and related PCB's are very often released in the environment as a waste product of combustion, waste incineration or as unwanted by-products of industrial processes.
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The World Health Organisation has indicated that the tolerance level in humans for the intake of dioxine without adverse effects is 1-4 pg/kg body weight.
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Well, Ikea, Target and Kmart sell ones with PEVA instead of PVC (they don't have the chlorine and thus no dioxine).
TreeHugger 2009
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9 June, both Departments committed themselves in ensuring public safety and to address the fear of consumers in South Africa created by the dioxine crisis in Belgium.
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(0 of 4 users found this comment useful) what's the problem or come on guys dioxine -
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