I need help from those of you who are more scientifically oriented than I
am. A table on p. 82 of _Dying from Dioxin_ is entitled "Dioxin Equivalents
Consumed Each Day at Different Ages." Infants are categorized as
"breast-fed" [sic] or "formula-fed." The chart lists the following dioxin
amounts, given in "pg/kg/day": Breast-fed infant: 34-53; Formula-fed infant:
0.07-0.16; ages 1 to 4: 1-32; ages 5 to 9: 1-27; ages 10 to 14: 0.7-16; ages
15 to 19: 0.4-11; Adult >20: 0.3-3.
My questions:
1. Since cow's milk has dioxin in it, does the figure of 0.07-0.16 for
formula-fed infants look right?
2. The source of the table is Schecter (1994), listed in the references as
Schecter, A., Ryan, J.J., Masuda, Y., et. al., "Chlorinated and brominated
dioxins and dibenzofurans in human tissue following exposure." Environmental
Health Perspectives 102, Suppl. 1:135-47. Any suggestions on how I can get a
copy of this to see what his figures are based on? Private e-mail is OK so
we don't clutter up Lactnet. TIA

Kate Pennington, LLLL, and somewhat befuddled former English teacher