Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran contamination of free-range eggs: estimation of the laying hen's soil ingestion based on a toxicokinetic model, and human consumption recommendations.
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Title
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofuran contamination of free-range eggs: estimation of the laying hen's soil ingestion based on a toxicokinetic model, and human consumption recommendations.
Journal
Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment
ISSN
1944-0057 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1944-0057
Publication state
Published
Issued date
10/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
41
Number
10
Pages
1302-1314
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) are ubiquitous in the environment. The main route of human exposure is through food consumption. Soil contamination can be problematic for sanitary safety depending on the usage of the soil, such as farming. In case of environmental soil contamination with PCDD/Fs, hen's eggs may be contaminated due to soil ingestion by hens. For this reason, it is important to understand the parameters that influence eggs' contamination when hens are raised in contaminated areas. After the discovery of a contaminated area in Lausanne (Switzerland), we collected hens' eggs from ten domestic-produced eggs and one farm. Based on PCDD/F measurements of eggs and soil, and a toxicokinetic model, we estimated individual hen's soil intake levels and highlighted appropriate parameters to predict the dose ingested. Recommended weekly consumption for home-produced eggs was calculated based on the tolerable weekly intake proposed by EFSA in 2018. The most important parameter to assess the soil ingestion does not seem to be the soil coverage by vegetation but rather the hen's pecking behaviour, the latter being difficult to estimate objectively. For this reason, we recommend using a realistic soil ingestion interval to assess the distribution of egg PCDD/F concentration from free-range hens reared on contaminated soil. The addition of soil contamination in the toxicokinetic model can then be used to recommend to the general population weekly consumption of eggs. The consumption by adults of free-range eggs produced on land with soil containing >90 ng toxic-equivalent (TEQ)/kg dry soil should be avoided. Even with a low level of soil contamination (1-5 ng TEQ/kg dry soil), we would recommend consuming not more than 5 eggs per week for adults and no more than 2 eggs for children below 4 years old.
Keywords
Animals, Chickens, Eggs/analysis, Food Contamination/analysis, Humans, Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins/analysis, Female, Soil Pollutants/analysis, Soil/chemistry, Toxicokinetics, Dibenzofurans/analysis, Eating, PCDD/Fs, Soil contamination, food safety, outdoor rearing, risk assessment
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Web of science
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Yes
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