A review of the current state of the art of physiologically-based tests for measuring human dermal in vitro bioavailability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in soil.

•There is a gap in literature on dermal bioavailability of PAH in soil.•Better analytical protocols needed for low concentrations of PAH.•An improved understanding of soil properties on dermal absorption is required.•Research required on optimising experimental parameters for soil.•Data-driven modelling is a promising complement to in vitro tests.