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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 31.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Environ Health Rep. 2014 Jan 17;1(1):90–100. doi: 10.1007/s40572-013-0003-7

Table 3. PBPK Models of Infant Internal Dose of BPA.

Authors and publication year Published Sources of Model Inputs* Age groups modeled Free BPA Steady State Serum Concentration (μg/L) Free BPA Peak Serum Concentration (μg/L) Bioavailability*
Mielke and Gundert-Remy. 200942 Intake Rates: EFSA 200643; EU 200844
TK Parameters: Kuester and Sipes 200745
TK Scaling factors: Edginton and Ritter 200652
Newborn
3 months
6 months
6-12 months,
1.5 years
1.5-4.5 years
Adult
0.096 (pc bottle)
0.0008 (breast), 0.020 (non-pc bottle) 0.096 (pc bottle)
0.030
0.0085
0.010
0.012
o.oo4
0.34 (pc bottle)
0.0033 (breast), 0.071 (non-pc bottle) 0.34 (pc bottle)
0.17
0.049
0.059
0.069
0.023
Not reported
Edginton and Ritter 200946 Intake Rates: EFSA 200643; Ye et al. 200847
TK Parameters: Volket et al. 200217
TK Scaling factors: Edginton and Ritter 200652
Newborn
3 months
6 months
1.5 years
adult
Presented in graph. Exact values not reported. Not modeled. 88%
48%
32%
23%
18%
*

TK Parameters=toxicokinetic parameters for adults, TK scaling factors=fraction of adult enzyme activity based on age of infant or child

**

Fraction absorbed orally compared with IV absorption

EFSA=European Food Safety parameters