Mixed dioxins in food 'not a health concern; but add to exposure

摘要

Levels of mixed-halogenated dioxins in food are not a health concern, according to the government's expert Committee on Toxicity (COT). Other experts believe more information is needed. The COT was asked to assess the results of a Food Standards Agency (FSA) study that measured for the first time mixed-halogenated dioxins, which contain chlorine and bromine, in food.