Animal studies have indicated that the oral bioavailability of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in environmentally contaminated soil could range from 0.5 to 60%. To estimate the oral bioavailability of TCDD, and the 16 other 2,3,7,8-substituted dioxin/furan congeners, this study used ...