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

Table 7.

BBP exposure estimates.

BBP 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: 0.50 (1.4) Age 12 to 19 y: 0.49 (1.9) Age 5 to 11 y: 0.97 (4.0) Age 0.5 to 4 y: 1.5 (6.1) Age 0 to 0.5 y: 0.51 (6.1) formula-fed; 0.53 (6.1) 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: 3.7 (median) Age 12 to 19 y: 5.7 (median) Age 5 to 11 y: 7.9 (median) Age 0.5 to 4 y: 9.3 (median) Age 0 to 0.5 y: 1.5 (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: 0.02; 0.24; 2.62 M: 0.02; 0.26; 2.97 Age 11 to 18 y:F: 0.02; 0.11; 2.24 M: 0.02; 0.13; 2.76 Age 4 to 10 y: 0.01; 0.13; 1.68 Age 1 to 3 y: 0.02; 0.44; 5.89 Age 0 to 1 y: 0.06; 1.16; 11.70
Wilson et al. (2003)
USA (1997): Based on ingestion of food (composite samples), dust, and soil and inhalation of indoor and outdoor air Age 2 to 5 y:1.9 (mean); 0.744 to 2.88 (range)
Tsumura et al. (2003)
Japan (2001): Based on total diet study of hospital food; calculated using body weight of 50 kg. 0.068
Tsumura et al. (2001a)
Japan (1999): Based on total diet study of hospital food; calculated using body weight of 50 kg 0.094
Itoh et al. (2007)
Japan:
   Based on ingestion of food and inhalation of indoor air; data compiled from various sources 0.062 to 0.083 (range of means)
   Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP (2004); N = 35 0.093 (mean)
Fromme et al. (2007a and b)
Germany (2005): N = 50 (27 female + 23 male) Age 14 to 60 y:
Calculated from composite dietary samples collected over 7 days 0.23 (median); 0.38 (95th percentile); 0.11–0.50 (range)
Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP; data format: median (95th percentile) Total: 0.2 (1.2)
Female: 0.2 (1.5); Male: 0.2 (1.0)
Fromme et al. (2007b)
Germany (2002: Koch et al 2003a): N = 85 Age 7 to 63 y:
Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP; data format: median (95th percentile) Female: 0.6 (2.5); Male: 0.5 (2.4)
Wittassek and Angerer (2008)
Germany: Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP; N = 102 Age 6 to 80 y: 0.3 (median); 2.2 (maximum)
Children: N = 239 Age 2 to 14 y:
Creatinine-based model 0.42 (median); 13.9 (maximum)
Volume-based model 0.77 (median); 31.3 (maximum)
Wittassek et al. (2007b)
Germany: Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP; male and female adults; data format: median; 95th percentile; (range) Age 20 to 29 y:
   1988 (N = 60) 0.25; 0.77; (0.02–6.6)
   1989 (N = 60) 0.30; 2.2; (0.07–2.8)
   1991 (N = 60) 0.43; 1.6; (0.11–2.8)
   1993 (N = 60) 0.27; 1.9; (0.07–2.2)
   1996 (N = 145) 0.29; 5.5; (0.04–27.3)
   1998 (N = 68) 0.22; 1.4; (0.01–4.0)
   1999 (N–60) 0.21; 3.7; (0.03–10.9)
   2001 (N = 60) 0.22; 0.75; (0.02–0.99)
   2003 (N = 59) 0.22; 0.91; (0.05–1.74)
   Total male (N = 325) 0.25; 1.9; (NA)
   Total female (N = 307) 0.28; 1.5; (NA)
   Overall total (N = 632) 0.26; 1.6; (0.01–27.3)
CDC (2005)a
USA (NHANES 2001–2002): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP; data format: geo mean (95th percentile)
   N = 2,772 Age 6+ y: Total: 0.47 (3.0); Male: 0.49 (3.1); Female: 0.47 (2.9)
   N = 1,638 Age 20+ y: 0.40 (2.2)
   N = 742 Age 12 to 19 y: 0.33 (1.8)
   N = 392 Age 6 to 11 y: 0.70 (3.6)
Marsee et al. (2006)
USA (2000–2003): pregnant women (N = 214): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP 0.50 (median); 2.47 (95th percentile)
Brock et al. (2002)a
USA (2000): Intake calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP; 19 children; 30 samples Age 11.8 to 16.5 months: 1.5 (geo mean); 6.4 (95th percentile)
CDC (2003)a
USA (NHANES 1999–2000): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP; data format: geo mean (95th percentile)
   N = 2,541 Age 6+ y: Total: 0.47 (2.6); Male: 0.49 (2.8); Female: 0.46 (2.4)
   N = 1,461 Age 20 + y: 0.39 (1.9)
   N = 752 Age 12 to 19 y: 0.32 (1.3)
   N = 328 Age 6 to 11 y: 0.73 (2.6)
David (2000)
USA (1988–1994; NHANES III). Intake calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP (Blount, et al. 2000); N = 289 Age 20 to 60 y: 0.73 (geo mean); 3.34 (95th percentile)
Kohn et al. (2000)
USA (1988–1994; NHANES III). Intake calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP (Blount, et al. 2000); N = 289 Age 20 to 60 y: 0.88 (median); 4.0 (95th percentile)
Huang et al. (2006)
Taiwan (undated): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP; pregnant women; N = 28 <0.1 (median)
Chen et al. (2008)
Taiwan (undated): Calculated from urinary metabolite data for MBzP; N = 60 (41 female, 18 male) Age 21 to 67 y: 0.2 (median); nd to 1.6 (range)

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

NA = Not available

nd = Not detected