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  • PFASs are common environmental pollutants found in food sources like fish, fruits, and eggs, posing potential health risks through dietary exposure.
  • A new method was developed to measure 18 PFASs in different types of eggs using advanced liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, analyzing a total of 132 samples.
  • Results indicated no significant differences in PFAS levels among organic, barn, and caged eggs, but children were found to have higher exposure levels compared to adults, raising concerns about exceeding the tolerable weekly intake when combined with other food sources.

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants with the ability to uptake to food and feed. Among food, fish, fruits and eggs are considered as major contributors to human dietary exposure. A new method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of 18 PFASs in eggs using isotope dilution followed by ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry. The analysis of 132 samples (organic, barn and caged eggs) was performed. Levels were always close to the detection limits and no significant difference emerged among the 3 groups. The highest PFAS concentration in eggs was used to estimate the dietary exposure of different Italian population groups. As expected, children were more highly exposed than adults due to lower body weight. This data suggests that the recent tolerable weekly intake of 4.4 ng kgb.w. could be exceeded when the cumulative intake arising from other food products is considered.

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