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. 2011 Jul 26;17(4):923–965. doi: 10.1080/10807039.2011.588157

Table 3.

DMP exposure estimates.

DMP Intake (μgkg −1d−1)
Study Adult Teen Child Toddler Infant
Present evaluation
Update to Clark et al. (2003b), using concentrations in Table 2. Median intake, based on ingestion of food, drinking water, dust/soil, and inhalation of air using data compiled from various countries and various years. Data format: median (95th percentile) Age 20 to 70 y: 0.16 (0.48) Age 12 to 19 y: 0.19 (0.60) Age 5 to 11 y: 0.40 (1.2) Age 0.5 to 4y: 0.47 (1.4) Age 0 to 0.5 y: 0.22 (0.8)
Clark et al. (2003b)
Median intake, based on ingestion of food, drinking water, dust/soil, and inhalation of air using data compiled from various countries and various years Age 20 to 70 y: 0.7 Age 12 to 19 y: 0.7 Age 5 to 11 y: 1.4 Age 0.5 to 4y: 1.6 Age 0 to 0.5 y: 0.05
Wormuth et al. (2006) + suppl data
Europe: based on oral, inhalation, and dermal exposure pathways, including consumer products; data format = low, intermediate, high estimate; F = female; M = male Fromme et al. (2007b) Age 18 to 80 y:F: 0.06; 0.94; 7.31 M: 0.08; 0.85; 5.99 Age 11 to 18 y:F: 0.07; 0.59; 3.50 M: 0.05; 0.53; 3.55 Age 4 to 10 y: 0.05; 0.46; 5.92 Age 1 to 3 y: 0.08; 0.76; 9.78 Age 0 to 1 y: 0.2; 1.27; 16.97
Germany (2005): intake estimated from composite dietary samples collected over 7 days; N = 50 (27 female + 23 male) Age 14 to 60 y: 0.11 (median); 0.18 (95th percentile); 0.05–0.26 (range)
Itoh et al. (2007)
Japan:
 Based on ingestion of food and inhalation of indoor air; data compiled from various sources 0.38 (mean)
 Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MMP (2004); N = 35 1.4 to 2.0 (range of means); 0.60 to 0.87 (range of geo means)
CDC (2005)a
USA (NHANES 2001–2002): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MMP; data format: geo mean (95th percentile)
 N = 2772 Age 6+ y: Total: 0.034 (0.25); Male: 0.034 (0.23); Female: 0.034 (0.28)
   N = 1638 Age 20+ y: 0.031 (0.24)
   N = 742 Age 12 to 19 y: 0.021 (0.12)
   N = 392 Age 6 to 11 y: 0.028 (0.21)
Huang et al. (2006)
Taiwan (undated): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MMP; pregnant women; N = 28 0.3 (median)

aDaily intake calculated from reported urinary metabolite data, as described in text.