Aa. Lovett et al., PCB AND PCDD DF CONCENTRATIONS IN EGG AND POULTRY MEAT SAMPLES FROM KNOWN URBAN AND RURAL LOCATIONS IN WALES AND ENGLAND/, Chemosphere (Oxford), 37(9-12), 1998, pp. 1671-1685
A survey was undertaker of PCB and PCDD/DF congeners in eggs and poult
ry meat from a smallholding close to a chemical waste incinerator, oth
er sites in the surrounding district, and three rural locations. The c
oncentrations from the site close to the incinerator were appreciably
greater than those found elsewhere, although the contrast was less mar
ked for poultry meat than eggs. All types of poultry produce displayed
noticeable variations in congener composition when the samples were g
rouped according to geographical origin These results support the view
that the environment in which poultry live does influence the PCB and
PCDD/DF characteristics of their products. Exposure calculations indi
cated that consumption of eggs from the site close to the incinerator
would constitute a substantial proportion of recommended daily intakes
for such contaminants and at the present time these products are not
being eaten. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.