Hi Michael,

I would like to temporarily rejoin the Breast Cancer WG for the purpose of initiating a discussion of the matter of dioxin exposure breast cancer risk and public education on dioxin exposure reduction.

The following questions constitute a basis for the discussion.

1. How are Americans exposed to dioxins and dioxin-like compounds?

2. How much dioxin are Americans exposed to?

3. What quantity of cancer risk is imposed by dioxin exposure?

4. What is the state of knowledge regarding dioxin as a breast carcinogen?

5. How many cancer cases are caused by dioxin exposure in the USA?

6. What steps can be taken to reduce dioxin exposure?

7. Why are the state health departments and the federal public health agencies, including the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention and the Public Health Service silent on the matter of dioxin exposure reduction that involves reduced consumption of commercially produced foods which contain animal fat?

8. What is the position of the CHE Breast Cancer WG regarding the use of dioxin contaminated animal fat in the production of food animal feeds?

joyous in Nature,

Don Hassig

Donald L. Hassig, Director

Cancer Action NY

Cancer Action Network

315.262.2456

www.canceractionny.org