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Should I worry about POPS in my food?
Should I worry about Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin, Chlordane, DDT, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene, Mirex, Toxaphene, PCBs, Dioxins, Furans and Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls.. it seems they are everywhere, and they accumulate more the higher you go up the food chain.
How can I detox from POPs in my body and ones that I am getting via diet?
I know, I know.. it's a McDougal article, but is the information in it correct? It's a bit alarming! http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/2004nl/040800pucesspool.htm
So, how much should I worry about these POPs
How can I detox from POPs in my body and ones that I am getting via diet?
I know, I know.. it's a McDougal article, but is the information in it correct? It's a bit alarming! http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/2004nl/040800pucesspool.htm
So, how much should I worry about these POPs
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Join date : 2010-08-24
Animal fat and POPs
This article shows the food aquatic chain and POPs
How can POPs Enter and Accumulate in Fish and Other Living Marine Organisms?
http://www.chem.unep.ch/gpa_trial/032marin.htm
These are quotes from the world health org (WHO)
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs225/en/index.html
I only eat organic meat but it seems POPs are in everything now and in fat. Should I follow the advice of avoiding animal fat as the WHO says?
How can POPs Enter and Accumulate in Fish and Other Living Marine Organisms?
http://www.chem.unep.ch/gpa_trial/032marin.htm
These are quotes from the world health org (WHO)
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs225/en/index.html
* Dioxins are a group of chemically-related compounds that are persistent environmental pollutants.
* Dioxins are found throughout the world in the environment and they accumulate in the food chain, mainly in the fatty tissue of animals.
* More than 90% of human exposure is through food, mainly meat and dairy products, fish and shellfish. Many national authorities have programmes in place to monitor the food supply.
* Dioxins are highly toxic and can cause reproductive and developmental problems, damage the immune system, interfere with hormones and also cause cancer.
* Due to the omnipresence of dioxins, all people have background exposure, which is not expected to affect human health. However, due to the highly toxic potential of this class of compounds, efforts need to be undertaken to reduce current background exposure.
* Prevention or reduction of human exposure is best done via source-directed measures, i.e. strict control of industrial processes to reduce formation of dioxins as much as possible.
What should consumers do to reduce their risk of exposure?
Trimming fat from meat and consuming low fat dairy products may decrease the exposure to dioxin compounds. Also, a balanced diet (including adequate amounts of fruits, vegetables and cereals) will help to avoid excessive exposure from a single source. This is a long-term strategy to reduce body burdens and is probably most relevant for girls and young women to reduce exposure of the developing fetus and when breastfeeding infants later on in life. However, the possibility for consumers to reduce their own exposure is somewhat limited.
I only eat organic meat but it seems POPs are in everything now and in fat. Should I follow the advice of avoiding animal fat as the WHO says?
teacup- Posts : 966
Join date : 2010-08-24
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