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Lowest BMDL10 for incidence of total tumours calculated in the EFSA opinion on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (EFSA, 2008)
| Marker for genotoxic PAHs in food (a) | Lowest BMDL10 (mg/kg bw per day) |
|---|---|
| BaP | 0.07 |
| PAH2 | 0.17 |
| PAH4 | 0.34 |
| PAH8 | 0.49 |
BaP: benzo[a]pyrene; PAH2: BaP and chrysene; PAH4: PAH2, benzo[b]fluoranthene and benz[a]anthracene; PAH8; PAH4, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[ghi]perylene, dibenzo[a,h]anthracene and indeno[1,2,3‐cd]pyrene.
