Dioxins

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Dioxins are a family of largely toxic organic-chlorinated molecules. They are produced as a side-effect of a number of industrial processes. They are small, light and carcinogenic. They can are particularly fond of fat and have been detected in the fat deposits of a large number of animals - including ourselves.


Contents

Understanding the dioxins


The causes

  • paper and rayon whitening that is done by chlorine bleaching. Unbleached, or if you really need white, oxygen bleached, paper and rayon products are the best alternative.
  • industrial emissions
  • car exhausts
  • creation of industrial pesticides

Evidence

Cost-benefit analysis

What are the solutions

Organisations that work on dioxins

See also

Books

Movies

External links