However, in contaminated soil or sediment samples they are usually expressed per dry weight. The difference between these two measures may also be formidable. Fourthly, single acute dose and average daily dose mean very different things for the exposed person. Therefore one should be very careful in comparing the amounts in the body and the amounts in the food. This booklet will hopefully also clarify some of these pitfalls.
General introduction Burning produces dioxins Dioxins and some PCBs cause multiple toxic effects.
Dioxins and PCBs accumulate in the human body. Risk assessment is tricky. Common sources of errors and practical difficulties.