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Last night I started reading about a woman who was concerned about dioxins, a hazardous chemical that is created as a byproduct of other chemical mixtures.

What exactly do dioxins do? NRDC’s information says the following:

Dioxins and furans are among the most hazardous chemicals known – extremely tiny doses have been shown to cause negative health effects. These chemicals are listed by several governmental agencies as known causes of cancer in humans. Indeed, studies have linked dioxins and furans to many types of cancer, as well as to reproductive problems, abnormalities in fetal development, immune alterations, and disruption of hormones.

Before you start freaking out, here is the good news for vegetarians and vegans. 90% of dioxins are transferred to humans through eating animal products! In a study in Germany vegetarian women were found to consume only 2% of the dioxins that their meat heavy friends were eating. That means, our breast milk has way fewer toxins in it. And our bodies have way fewer toxins. That study was for vegetarians. Reason would have us believe that vegans have even less of this stuff in their systems. Isn’t that the best news you’ve heard all day!

See the graph below for information on what foods have the most dioxins. And click here for more information on dioxins and diet.

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