1,2,3,6,7,8-hexaCDD
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptaCDD
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9-octaCDD
2,3,7,8-tetraCDD
1,2,3,7,8-pentaCDD
1,2,3,4,7,8-hexaCDD
1,2,3,7,8,9-hexaCDD

LOD 0.01 pg/g serum

Dioxins and furans are by-products of several industrial processes (e.g. incineration, pulp bleaching, pesticide production), incineration of municipal and medical waste, backyard burning of household waste, wood combustion and electrical power generation. They can also be produced naturally, such as during forest fires and volcanic eruptions. As they are highly persistent, they can travel long distances after release, and are thus found even in remote areas. The main exposure route to the human population is through the diet.

Dioxins and furans may cause skin disease (e.g. chloracne), liver problems, impairment of the immune- and endocrine systems, reproductive dysfunctions and possibly cancer.


2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)