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

Table 5.

DBP exposure estimates.

DBP 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: 1.2 (3.0) Age 12 to 19 y: 1.2 (4.0) Age 5 to 11 y: 2.4 (8.1) Age 0.5 to 4 y: 3.4 (12) Age 0 to 0.5 y: 1.5 (5.7) formula-fed; 0.78 (4.0) breast-fed
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: 5.6 (median) Age 12 to 19 y: 6.4 (median) Age 5 to 11 y: 11 (median) Age 0.5 to 4 y: 14 (median) Age 0 to 0.5 y: 1.5 (formula-fed); 2.9 (breast-fed) (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 = male Age 18 to 80 y:
F: 1.42; 5.33; 54.20
M: 1.63; 4.31; 25.82
Age 11 to 18 y:
F: 0.19; 1.74; 17.35
M: 0.17; 1.37; 17.02
Age 4 to 10 y:
0.83; 2.41; 19.60
Age 1 to 3 y:
0.35; 2.62; 26.74
Age 0 to 1 y:
1.02; 7.37; 45.63
Franco et al. (2007)
Based on ingestion of food, drinking water, dust/soil, and inhalation of air using data compiled from various countries and various years 2.7 (median)
Based on ingestion of leaf and root crops, fish, beef, dairy, drinking water, and inhalation of outdoor air using the EUSES model and data from the Netherlands 0.21 (median)
Wilson et al. (2003)
USA (1997): Based on ingestion of food, dust, and soil and inhalation of indoor and outdoor air Age 2 to 5 y: 1.4 (mean); 0.745 to 2.85 (range)
Tsumura et al. (2003)
Japan (2001): Based on total diet study of hospital food; calculated using body weight of 50 kg. 0.26
Tsumura et al. (2001a)
Japan (1999): Based on total diet study of hospital food; calculated using body weight of 50 kg 0.29
Itoh et al. (2007)
Japan:
   Based on ingestion of food and inhalation of indoor air; data compiled from various sources
   Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP (2004); N = 35
0.44 to 0.75 — (range of means) 1.7 (mean)
Fromme et al. (2007a and b)
Germany (2005): N = 50 (27 female + 23 male)
Calculated from composite dietary samples collected over 7 days
Age 14 to 60 y:
0.26 (median); 1.35 (95th percentile); 0.12–1.63 (range)
Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP; data format: median (95th percentile) Total: 1.7 (4.2)Female: 1.7 (4.4); Male: 1.8 (3.9)
Fromme et al. (2007b)
Germany (2002: Koch et al 2003a): N = 85Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP; data format: median (95th percentile) Age 7 to 63 y: Female: 6.0 (17.5); Male: 4.6 (15.9)
Wittassek et al. (2007b)
Germany: Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP; male and female adults; data format: median; 95th percentile; (range) Age 20 to 29 y:
   1988 (N = 60) 7.0; 24.2; (0.72–27.8)
   1989 (N = 60) 7.5; 21.7; (1.5–70.1)
   1991 (N = 60) 6.4; 14.3; (2.1–28.7)
   1993 (N = 60) 6.6; 44.4; (1.5–56.3)
   1996 (N = 145) 3.7; 15.5; (1.1–90.2)
   1998 (N = 68) 3.1; 11.9; (0.22–20.3)
   1999 (N = 60) 2.8; 16.2; (0.83–32.8)
   2001 (N = 60) 2.5; 19.4; (0.81–116)
   2003 (N = 59) 1.9; 5.3; (0.49–71.8)
   Total male (N = 325) 3.7; 16.2; (NA)
   Total female (N = 307) 4.6; 20.3; (NA)
   Overall total (N = 632) 4.1; 19.1; (0.22–116)
Wittassek and Angerer (2008)
Germany: Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP; N = 102 Age 6 to 80 y:2.1 (median); 230 (maximum)
Children: N = 239 Age 2 to 14 y:
Creatinine-based model 4.1 (median); 76.4 (maximum)
Volume-based model 7.6 (median); 110 (maximum)
CDC (2005)a
USA (NHANES 2001–2002): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP; data format: geo mean (95th percentile)
   N = 2,772 Age 6+ y: Total: 0.65 (3.0); Male: 0.60 (2.5); Female: 0.71 (3.0)
   N = 1638 Age 20+ y: 0.58 (2.6)
   N = 742 Age 12 to 19 y: 0.39 (1.8)
   N = 392 Age 6 to 11 y: 0.71 (2.9)
Marsee et al. (2006)
USA (2000–2003): pregnant women (N = 214): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP 0.84 (median); 2.33 (95th percentile)
CDC (2003)a
USA (NHANES 1999–2000): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP + MiBP; data format: geo mean (95th percentile)
   N = 2,541 Age 6+ y: Total: 0.81 (3.5); Male: 0.72 (2.7); Female: 0.93 (4.3)
   N = 1,461 Age 20+ y: 0.74 (3.3)
   N = 752 Age 12 to 19 y: 0.49 (1.8)
   N = 328 Age 6 to 11 y: 0.84 (3.2)
Brock et al. (2002)a
USA (2000): Intake calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP; 19 children; 30 samples Age 11.8 to 16.5 months: 2.45 (geo mean); 16.6 (95th percentile)
David (2000)
USA (1988–1994; NHANES III). Intake calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP (Blount et al. 2000); N = 289 Age 20 to 60 y: 1.56 (geo mean); 6.87 (95th percentile)
Kohn et al. (2000)
USA (1988–1994; NHANES III). Intake calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP (Blount et al. 2000); N = 289 Age 20 to 60 y: 1.5 (median); 7.2 (95th percentile)
Huang et al. (2006)
Taiwan (undated): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP; pregnant women; N = 28 9.28 (median)
Chen et al. (2008)
Taiwan (undated): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBP; N = 60 (41 female, 18 male) Age 21 to 67 y: 2.2 (median); nd to 23.5 (range)

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

NA = Not available

nd = Not detected