Development of a risk assessment model for mixtures of dioxin congeners based on their competitive binding to the Ah‐receptorFootnote∗

Abbreviations Used: Ah Receptor, Aryl hydrocarbon receptor; ED₅₀, effective dose for 50% displacement; NHATS, National human adipose tissue survey; PAH, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; PCBs, Polychlorinated biphenyls; PCDF, Polychlorinated dibenzofurans; TCDD, 2,3,7,8‐Tetrachlorodibenzo‐p‐dioxin; TEF, Toxicity equivalence factor.