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

Table 4.

DEP exposure estimates.

DEP 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: 0.46 (1.0) Age 12 to 19 y: 0.46 (1.3) Age 5 to 11 y: 0.93 (2.8) Age 0.5 to 4 y: 1.2 (3.8) Age 0 to 0.5 y: 0.34 (1.2)
Clark et al. (2003b)
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: 2.5 (median) Age 12 to 19 y: 3.0 (median) Age 5 to 11 y: 5.7 (median) Age 0.5 to 4 y: 10.6 (median) Age 0 to 0.5 y: 0.2 (median)
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 = maleFromme et al. (2007b) Age 18 to 80 y:F: 0.01, 4.06, 84.11 M: 0.02; 4.47; 49.27 Age 11 to 18 y:F: 0.01; 1.76; 20.94 M: 0.03; 1.53; 12.12 Age 4 to 10 y: 0.27; 1.23; 7.12 Age 1 to 3 y: 0.56; 2.46; 13.89 Age 0 to 1 y: 1.25; 4.37; 23.86
Germany (2005): intake estimated from composite dietary samples collected over 7 days; N = 50 (27 female + 23 male) Age 14 to 60 y: 0.13 (median); 0.34 —(95th percentile); 0.06–0.49 (range)
Fromme et al. (2007b)
Germany (2002: Koch et al. 2003a): N = 85 Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MEP; data format: median (95th percentile) Age 7 to 63 y: Female: 4.6 (38.5); Male: 2.0 (42.4)
Tsurmura et al. (2001a)
Japan (1999): Based on total diet study of hospital food; calculated using body weight of 50 kg. 0.007 (mean)
Itoh et al. (2007)
Japan:
 Based on ingestion of food and inhalation of indoor air; data compiled from various sources 0.051 to 0.065 (range of means)
 Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MEP (2004); N = 35 0.77 to 1.2 (range of means)
Calafat and McKee (2006)
USA (NHANES 2001–2002; CDC, 2005): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MEP; data format: geo mean (95th percentile)
 N = 2772 Age 6 to > 20 y: 5.5 (61.7); Male: 4.9 (69.0); Female: 6.2 (47.4)
 N = 742 Age 12 to 19 y: 5.0 (44.1)
   N = 392 Age 6 to 11 y: 1.8 (15.3)
Marsee et al. (2006)
USA (2000–2003): pregnant women (N = 214): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MEP 6.64 (median); 112.3 (95th percentile)
CDC (2003)a
USA (NHANES 1999–2000): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MEP; data format: geo mean (95th percentile)
 N = 2536 Age 6+ y: Total: 5.4 (64.7); Male: 5.4 (74.1); Female: 5.6 (57.4)
 N = 1456 Age 20+ y: 5.9 (72.0)
 N = 752 Age 12 to 19 y 2.6 (28.3)
 N = 328 Age 6 to 11 y: 1.7 (11.4)
Brock et al. (2002)a Age 11.8 to 16.5 months:
USA (2000): Intake calculated from urinarymetabolite data for MEP; 19 children; 30 samples 6.3 (geo mean); 37 (95th percentile)
David (2000)
USA (1988–1994; NHANES III). Intake calculated from urinary metabolite data for MEP (Blount et al. 2000); N = 289 Age 20 to 60 y: 12.34 (geo mean); 93.33 (95th percentile)
Kohn et al. (2000)
USA (1988–1994; NHANES III). Intake calculated from urinary metabolite data for MEP (Blount et al. 2000); N = 289 Age 20 to 60 y:12 (median);110 (95th percentile)
Huang et al. (2006)
Taiwan (undated): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MEP; pregnant women; N = 28 3.01 (median)
Chen et al. (2008)
Taiwan (undated): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MEP; N = 60 (41 female, 18 male) Age 21 to 67 y: nd (median); nd to 27.9 (range)

aDaily intake calculated from reported urinary metabolite data, as described in text. nd = Not detected.