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 |
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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] |