Table 18.

Calculated MOEs for different age classes and European surveys based on the selected Reference Point of 236 mg/kg bw per day and exposure derived from mean consumption; LB = lower bound, UB = upper bound

Population groups	N surveys	LB median (max–min)	UB median (max–min)
Infants	12	4,291 (2,776–9,077)	2,914 (1,873–5,756)
Toddlers	15	4,720 (3,371–5,488)	2,987 (2,269–3,869)
Other children	19	5,900 (4,453–6,941)	3,806 (3,420–4,627)
Adolescents	21	11,238 (7,375–13,882)	7,613 (5,244–9,077)
Adults	22	15,733 (11,800–26,222)	10,261 (8,429–14,750)
Elderly	19	18,154 (13,882–26,222)	11,238 (9,440–16,857)
Very elderly	14	14,750 (13,882–26,222)	9,833 (8,741–15,733)
Pregnant women	6	18,154 (13,111–23,600)	11,800 (8,741–14,750)
Lactating women	2	11,800–16,857	8,429–9,440
Vegetarians	1	19,667	13,111