Dioxin

Dioxins

Health Effects on immune system  Suppresses the immune system - Reduction in number of B cells - Reduction in number of T cells - Slow allergic response  Excites the immune system - Development of autoimmunity - Increased allergies

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Health Effects chloracne  Skin eruptions, cysts and boils all over the body!  Severe disfiguration  Severe joint pain  Headaches  Fatigue  Irritability  Chronic weakness

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Health Effects cancer  Increased cancer risk at 109 ng/kg  Effects seen 20 years after exposure

on the fetus  Malformations  Neurological effects  Immune system changes

on mother – young-born interaction  Dioxin-exposed infants leave mother less frequently  Increased maternal care Page 4

Health Effects on babies  Malformations  Increased heart defects  Down‘s Syndrome  Abonrmal palm creases  Dimples at base of spine  Excessive birth marks

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Health Effects on reproductive capacity  In women - Increased miscarriages  In men - Reduced sperm count - Undescended testes - Female-leaning hormone levels (feminization) - Reduced genital size - Having the ability to lactate

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