Dioxins are absorbed into the human body through the digestive and respiratory tracts or through skin contact. They are then distributed throughout the body.

Where does dioxin accumulate in the body?

Once dioxins enter the body, they last a long time because of their chemical stability and their ability to be absorbed by fat tissue, where they are then stored in the body. Their half-life in the body is estimated to be 7 to 11 years. In the environment, dioxins tend to accumulate in the food chain.

How is dioxin distributed in the body?

After dioxins have been absorbed into the body from the small intestine, they are distributed via blood around the body. But the chemicals have a natural affinity for fatty tissue, where, because of their long half-life, they accumulate.