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What does chloracne mean?

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Noun
  1. (pathology) A form of acne caused by exposure to halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons
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Dioxin is highly toxic to animals and has been proven to cause chloracne, a serious skin disorder in humans.
The only human illness so far proved to occur from dioxin exposure is chloracne, an acne-like skin disorder and short-term reversible nerve dysfunction.
The prevalence rate of neuropathy among subjects with chloracne was almost 3 times greater than among those absent this manifestation.
At very high doses it may cause a severe acne-like skin condition known as chloracne and cancer in some people.
Short-term exposure of humans to high levels of dioxins may result in skin lesions, such as chloracne and patchy darkening of the skin, and altered liver function.
About how the government long denied that exposure to Agent Orange could contribute to any ill-health except a case of chloracne, a disfiguring skin condition.

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