... the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPAS, there is no safe level of exposure to dioxin. After publication of a research paper from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (1997), 2,3,7,8-TCDD was considered as a Class 1 carcinogen. In 2003 re-analysis of the cancer risk from dioxin reaffirmed that there is no known "safe dose" or "threshold" below which dioxin will not cause cancer (Internet 2). In addition to cancer, exposure to dioxin can also cause severe reproductive and developmental problems (at levels 100 times lower than those associated with its cancer causing effects). Dioxin is known for its ability to damage the immune system and interfere with hormonal systems. The major sources of dioxin are in diet. Since dioxin is fat-soluble, it bioaccumulates, climbing up the food chain and it is mainly (97.5%) found in meat and dairy products (beef, dairy products, milk, chicken, pork, fish and eggs). ...

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