title: The risk of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins in human milk.
abstract: Recently, the news media have reported the presence of the carcinogenic compounds commonly called dioxins in human milk. Based on published Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) levels, the amounts of dioxins in human milk are below the level shown to have any toxic effect in test animals, but above the level recommended by the EPA as safe.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bartmess
mesh_terms: D002273:Carcinogens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D004147:Dioxins / Q000032:analysis*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000032:analysis*; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000633:toxicity; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D004147:Dioxins; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins