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Earthworms and TCDD (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) in Seveso

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Onloth July 1976 after an explosion in a chemical plant near Seveso a vast inhabited area was contaminated by certain chemicals including the extremely toxic 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD).

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  1. G. B. Martinucci
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  2. P. Crespi
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  3. P. Omodeo
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  4. G. Osella
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  1. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Merlewood Research Station, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, UK

    J. E. Satchell

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Martinucci, G.B., Crespi, P., Omodeo, P., Osella, G., Traldi, G. (1983). Earthworms and TCDD (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) in Seveso. In: Satchell, J.E. (eds) Earthworm Ecology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5965-1_23

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