Researchers have discovered a new, surprising link between chloracne and a molecule that protects cells against stress: if Nrf2 gets out of control, disfiguring cysts form on the skin. Nrf2 is thus an ...

Chloracne is a skin condition resembling acne, and is most commonly seen in those who have been exposed to large amounts of dioxins by inhalation, ingestion, or absorption through the skin. Recently, ...

Swiss researchers have discovered a new, surprising link between chloracne and a molecule that protects cells against stress: if Nrf2 gets out of control, disfiguring cysts form on the skin. The ...

A Hong Kong reporter has been diagnosed with chloracne, raising concerns over the overuse of tear gas by the police force. Chan Yu-hong, a Stand News reporter, was diagnosed with the condition ...

Chloracne is the only overt effect of dioxin exposure in human populations; however, the absence of this effect does not rule out dioxin exposure. There is no acceptable dose-response model for ...

A number of instances of dioxin exposure are recorded, right from 1897. Incidences of contamination, unfortunately, have been detected even in the recent years. Some of the important events that were ...

Because dioxins cause cancer in some animals, human exposure is a concern. Chloracne is the only overt clinical sign of dioxin exposure in humans. This monograph is one in a series of ...