Dioxin Levels in Humans
Average Serum Levels (lipid-adjusted)
- 2,3,7,8-TCDD levels 3-5 ppt
- PCDD/PCDF TEQ 30 ppt
- PCDD/PCDF/PCB TEQ 40-60 ppt
Environmental Exposure
- ~ 1 pg TEQ/kg/day (PCDDs/PCDFs)
- ~ 2 pg TEQ/kg/day (PCDDs/PCDFs/PCBs)
- Highly Exposed Populations
- Nursing infants
- Subsistence fishermen