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TCDD

American  
  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

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

From Los Angeles Times

Agent Orange contained TCDD, the world’s most toxic dioxin, which has since been linked to at least 17 illnesses and cancers.

From Washington Post

Agent Orange contains a byproduct called dioxin TCDD, which can remain in the environment for decades or even centuries.

From Fox News

The most common and dangerous dioxin - TCDD, an ingredient in the Vietnam War-era defoliant Agent Orange - is linked to lung cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

From Washington Times