Problem 2
Draw the structure of \(1,2,7,8\)-TCDD. What is the full name for this dioxin?
Problem 3
What, chemically speaking, was Agent Orange, and how was it used?
Problem 7
Draw the structure of a representative polychlorinated dibenzofuran congener.
Problem 8
Other than the chlorophenols and PCBs, what are some of the other sources of dioxins and furans in the environment? What is currently the largest anthropogenic source of dioxins?
Problem 9
From what medium-air, food, or water-does most human exposure to dioxin come about? Why is this so?
Problem 15
Is dioxin carcinogenic to humans or not? Discuss the evidence for and against.
