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. 2023 Oct 24;9(11):e21317. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21317

Table 2.

Values of parameters used in health risk assessment of PCBs in edible oil among children and adults.

Parameters Unit Symbol Children Adults Reference
PMs ng/g C Table 3 Table 3 Results
Ingestion Rate g/day IR 20 45 [26]
Exposure Frequency Days/Year EF 365 365 [27]
Exposure Duration Year ED 6 40 [27]
Body Weight Kg BW 15 72 [28]
Average Time (for cancer) Days AT 25550 25550 [27]
PCBs cancer slope factor mg/Kg CSF 2 2 [29]