Later childhood effects of perinatal exposure to background levels of dioxins in the Netherlands - Titlepage

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Later childhood effects of perinatal exposure to background levels of dioxins in

the Netherlands

ten Tusscher, G.W.

Publication date 2002

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ten Tusscher, G. W. (2002). Later childhood effects of perinatal exposure to background levels of dioxins in the Netherlands.

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1.. Burning chemicals in the open air is dangerous to

health.. (This thesis).

2.. Perinatal exposure to even background levels of dioxinss leads to lung function sub-optimality. (This

thesis). .

3.. Children exposed perinatally to background levels of dioxinss show a persistent decrease in blood platelets.

(Thiss thesis).

4.. One way of retarding the neurological development of ourr children is to expose them to background levels of dioxinss in the perinatal period. (This thesis).

5.. The increase in aggression and social problems in our societyy is partly the result of perinatal exposure to backgroundd levels of dioxins. (This thesis).

6.. Technology is not the limiting factor in attempting to reducee background dioxin exposure levels.

7.. It is logical that if chlorine production is the predominantt reason for the existence of polychlorinatedd dioxins, we should curtail the productionn of chlorine.

8.. This thesis chronicles the aftermath of a chronic disaster,, a disaster mankind is compelled to repeat with newerr persistent xenobiotics.

9.. The likelihood of a driver being egoistic in the morning trafficc jams exponentially increases with the value of hiss car.

10.. The quality of life is inversely proportional to the standardd of living.

11.. Dutch politics can be summed up in one sentence: sometimess it is right to be left and sometimes the left hass to be left right away.

12.. Children are the highlight of life.

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Laterr childhood effects of perinatal exposure

too background levels of dioxins in

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Cover:: "Polluting nature in The Netherlands" by

Daniell ten Tusscher (aged 3 years) and Joshua ten Tusscher (aged 15 months) Druk:: Koopmans' drukkerij, Hoorn

Wee are grateful for financial support from:

Universityy of Amsterdam, and especially the Emma Children's Hospital AMC Nationall Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)

Greenpeacee International Stichtingg Ecobaby

CRII Technology Services BV

Flanderss Environmental and Health Technologies Cambridgee Isotope Laboratories

Noo part of this thesis may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronicc or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or otherwise without permissionn of the author.

Thiss thesis is printed on chlorine free paper.

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LATERR CHILDHOOD EFFECTS OF

PERINATALL EXPOSURE TO BACKGROUND

LEVELSS OF DIOXINS IN THE NETHERLANDS

ACADEMISCHH PROEFSCHRIFT

terr verkrijging van de graad van doctor aann de Universiteit van Amsterdam opp gezag van de Rector Magnificus

prof.. mr. P.F. van der Heijden

tenn overstaan van een door het college voor promoties ingestelde commissie, in het openbaarr te verdedigen in de Aula der Universiteit

opp vrijdag 25 oktober 2002, te 12:00 uur door r

Gavinn William ten Tusscher

geborenn te Kaapstad, Zuid-Afrika

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Promotiecommissie e

Promotor r Prof.. Dr. J.G. Koppe

Co-promotoress : Prof. Dr. Ir. H. Spekreijse Dr.. J.W. van der Slikke

Overigee leden Prof.. Dr. H.S.A. Heymans Prof.. Dr. C V . Howard Prof.. Dr. J.G. Vos Dr.. F.H.C, de Jongh Dr.. N.A.M. ScheUart Dr.. T. Vulsma

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for... for...

DanielDaniel and Joshua, my children, the highlight of my life; Anna-Leena,Anna-Leena, my ever supportive wife and friend;

MargoMargo & Bryan and Wim, my loving parents