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. 2026 Jan 11;16:5058. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-34780-z

Table 2.

Exposure parameters applied in this study (USEPA/WHO defaults)35–37.

Parameter Adults Children
Ingestion rate (IR, L/day) 2.0 1.0
Body weight (BW, kg) 70 15
Exposure frequency (EF, days/year) 365 365
Exposure duration (ED, years) 30 6
Averaging time – non-cancer (AT, days) 10950 2190
Averaging time – cancer (AT, days) 25550 25550