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TCDD

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  1. Pharmacology. dioxin.


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In 1969, evidence linked a chemical in Agent Orange, 2,4,5-T, to birth defects and stillbirths in mice because it contained TCDD, a particularly harmful dioxin.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025

Boeing paid $25,750 for the elevated levels of TCDD, a potent cancer-causing dioxin.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2022

On the morning of July 10, a stuck safety valve caused an autoclave to overheat and speed up the chemical reaction that produces TCDD.

From Time Magazine Archive

The process can produce a highly toxic substance with the jawbreaking name of tetrachlorodibenzodioxine, or, as it is more commonly called, TCDD.

From Time Magazine Archive