Tuesday, 14 January 2014 - 04:31
Dioxin eggs national problem
The Groningen Health Service in Friesland (GGD Friesland) wants the eggs, produced by hobby farmers, to be examined for dioxin in a national study. The GGD has reason to believe the high levels of dioxin are not only limited to Harlingen.In September 2013 a study showed increased levels of dioxin in eggs from hobby farmers. Further investigation has now shown the increased dioxin levels are not limited to just Harlingen.
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Wikimedia commons Too much dioxin can cause cancer and skin abnormalities. The health risk from eating an egg with increased dioxin levels is not alarming, but the problem is that too many people too often eat eggs with increased dioxin levels, according to Frans Duijm, spokesperson for GGD Friesland. Free-range chickens may sometimes ingest ashes from old stoves or fire remnants, according to Duijm. The GGD Friesland is working with the initial test subject group to take measures to decrease the dioxin levels to acceptable limits. After a few months the dioxin levels will be measured again. However, the GGD strongly advises against eating too many of the home-produced eggs. This advice is even more important for children and people who are planning on having kids. Based on the alarming study results the GGD Friesland strongly advocates for a national dioxin study of eggs from hobby farmers.
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Wikimedia commons Too much dioxin can cause cancer and skin abnormalities. The health risk from eating an egg with increased dioxin levels is not alarming, but the problem is that too many people too often eat eggs with increased dioxin levels, according to Frans Duijm, spokesperson for GGD Friesland. Free-range chickens may sometimes ingest ashes from old stoves or fire remnants, according to Duijm. The GGD Friesland is working with the initial test subject group to take measures to decrease the dioxin levels to acceptable limits. After a few months the dioxin levels will be measured again. However, the GGD strongly advises against eating too many of the home-produced eggs. This advice is even more important for children and people who are planning on having kids. Based on the alarming study results the GGD Friesland strongly advocates for a national dioxin study of eggs from hobby farmers.
