一项由Kyle Steenland博士指导的研究结果显示,与美国的一般人群相比较,60％暴露于高浓度二恶英的工人有可能发生癌症。此外,当最高浓度的二恶英暴露工人与最低水平暴露者相比较时,研究人员发现,高二恶英浓度组约有60％的男性更有可能发生心血管疾病。上述这些研究结果是根据5132名在美国12个化工厂工作的男性工人的数据 A study led by Dr. Kyle Steenland showed that 60% of workers exposed to high concentrations of dioxins may have cancer compared with the general population in the United States. In addition, when the highest concentration of dioxin-exposed workers was compared with the lowest level of exposure, the researchers found that about 60% of men in the high dioxin concentration group were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. The above findings are based on data from 5132 male workers working in 12 chemical plants in the United States.