Free-range eggs from a very polluted site in central Italy: levels of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins/Furans and Polychlorinated Biphenyls and estimated human dietary exposure

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PCDD/Fs, dl- and ndl-PCBs levels were determined in free-range hen eggs collected in Bussi sul Tirino, a very polluted site in Central Italy. Despite the serious state of pollution, most of the samples resulted compliant with European regulation. Besides, the estimated weekly intakes (EWIs) resulted much lower than European tolerable weekly intake (TWI)

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