title: Considerations on the epidemiology of the Seveso accident.
abstract: A historical analysis of the Seveso accident and a critical evaluation of the investigations carried out up to now on the subject are reported. On the basis of several considerations, a definition of the magnitude and of the true consequences of the contamination by dioxin and other not clearly identified chemicals, which affected a large area of Northern Italy on July 10 1976, is also attempted.
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D004147:Dioxins / Q000506:poisoning*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D008297:Male; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000506:poisoning / Q000633:toxicity; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004147:Dioxins; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins