title: Dioxin toxicity. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
abstract: Dioxins bioaccumulate in adipose tissue and can be found in most persons. Human exposure to dioxin is a concern because dioxins cause cancer in some animals. Chloracne is the only overt clinical sign of dioxin exposure in humans.
mesh_terms: D004147:Dioxins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D012042:Registries; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004147:Dioxins