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Dioxins in Our Food Supply and Their Effect on Human Health

October 22, 2018

Dioxins are released into the air from combustion processes. Scientists and health experts are concerned about dioxins because exposure may result in a variety of adverse health effects. Confidently analyze dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs in food at low levels according to national and international regulations. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs).

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S&D Chemicals

S&D Chemicals is Sri Lankan based chemical manufacturing company which was established in 1998. Since then, the company has grown many folds and has diversified into a variety of products and intermediates for Textile processing and Garment Wet Processing, Personal Care, Home Care, Adhesives, Sealants, Surface Coatings, and Industrial Chemicals for the Rubber Industry and for Water Treatment. Being one of the very few companies with polymerization capabilities in the country, we manufacture and supply a number of polymers to different industry segments of the market.

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Dioxins in Our Food Supply and Their Effect on Human Health