TABLE 1.
Exposure Pathways | ||||
Means of Intake | Air | Water | Soil or Dust | Food |
Inhalation | Major route | Showering (volatiles) | Major route | |
Ingestion | Deposition on food | Major route | Major route; toddlers also gardeners, farmers | Major route |
Dermal | Some organics through showers or swimming | Some organics from muds and slurries, farms |
Source. Adapted from Gochfeld, M. An exposure matrix for multimedia environmental exposures. Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Piscataway, New Jersey; 1996.