Rabu, 16 Desember 2009

What Are Dioxins

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What Are Dioxins by Rico Kidd

According to the foodsafety. gov website dioxin refers to a group of chemical compounds that share certain chemical structures biological characteristics. The most toxic dioxins are 2 3 7 8 tetrachlorodibenzo p dioxin TCDD . Dioxins are an unintentional by product as a result of human manufacturing activities. Dioxins can be created through combustion processes. Some examples of combustion processes are municipal waste incineration burning fossil fuels from chlorine bleaching of pulp paper.

Some sanitary napkins tampons contain dioxin rayon. Manufacturers of produce sanitary napkins tampons by using cellulose fibers from wood pulp. The wood pulp is then bleached to create a white visually appealing product. However in the bleaching product small amounts of rayon gas are left in the end product.

According to the FDA the limit for dioxin detection is approximately . 1 to 1 parts per trillion of dioxin. One part per trillion is like dropping a teaspoon of dioxin into a lake that is around 15 feet deeps 1 square mile. However with dioxin free alternatives out on the market are you still willing to put something in your body that has even a small amount of dioxin

Remember to look on the package for "chlorine free" sanitary napkins. If you do not get a chlorine free product then there is chance that you are buying a product that contains dioxin rayon. The majority of name brand products on the market do not have 100% chlorine free processes.

There are alternatives when purchasing sanitary napkins tampons with dioxin. For example you can buy cloth napkins. The benefits of cloth napkins are that; they are reusable do not contain dioxin. The cons of cloth napkins are that; you have to wash them there are worries of cleanliness.

Rico Kidd's websiteWinalite winaliteinc. com index 1. html has more information about dioxin free products. What Are Dioxins