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. 2013 Mar 6;121(4):473–479. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1206367

Table 5.

Adult and child daily dietary intakes of phthalate esters (μg/kg/day) for mean and median food group concentrations in Albany, New York.

Food Statistic DMP DEP DiBP DBP DnHP BBzP DCHP DEHP DnOP
Beverages Mean 0.002 0.001 0.004 0.009 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.051 0.007
Median 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.009 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.024 0.007
Milk Mean < 0.001a < 0.001 < 0.001 0.003 < 0.001 0.001 < 0.001 0.112 0.003
Median < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.003 < 0.001 0.001 < 0.001 0.112 0.003
Other dairy Mean 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.126 0.001 0.005 < 0.001 0.173 0.003
Median < 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.006 < 0.001 0.001 < 0.001 0.111 0.001
Fish Mean < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.003 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.007 < 0.001
Median < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.009 < 0.001
Fruits/vegetables Mean < 0.001 < 0.001 0.002 0.002 < 0.001 0.002 < 0.001 0.021 0.002
Median < 0.001 < 0.001 0.002 0.002 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.006 0.002
Grain Mean 0.001 0.028 0.008 0.035 0.001 0.013 < 0.001 0.136 0.001
Median 0.001 0.003 0.004 0.011 < 0.001 0.010 < 0.001 0.111 0.001
Beef Mean < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.001 0.002 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.001 0.003
Median < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.001 0.002 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.001 0.003
Pork Mean < 0.001 < 0.001 0.002 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.108 0.001
Median < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.007 < 0.001
Poultry Mean < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.013 < 0.001
Median < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.011 < 0.001
Vegetable oils Mean < 0.001 < 0.001 0.001 0.001 < 0.001 0.060 0.006 0.046 < 0.001
Median < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.001 < 0.001 0.019 < 0.001
Condiments Mean < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.003 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.006 < 0.001
Median < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 0.004 < 0.001
TOTAL—adult 1/2 LOD for nondetects Mean 0.004 0.033 0.020 0.184 0.006 0.085 0.008 0.673 0.021
Median 0.003 0.007 0.008 0.034 0.004 0.016 0.002 0.416 0.017
Baby food Mean 0.006 0.020 0.043 0.064 0.006 0.188 0.010 4.203 0.140
Median 0.006 0.016 0.012 0.039 0.006 0.133 0.006 1.646 0.028
For concentrations < LOD, we assumed a value of one-half LOD. a Phthalate was not detected in ≥ 1 samples in this group, and the intake would be < 0.001 μg/kg/day if substituting one-half LOD for each nondetect.