Table 2.
Daily inhalation levels (EI) and incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) in relation to carcinogenicity and mutagenicity for selected groups in the population.
| Target population | BaPeq (ng m−3)a | EI (ng person−1 day−1) | ILCR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bus station | coastal site | bus station | coastal site | bus station | coastal site | |
| considering carcinogenicity only | ||||||
| Adults (>21 years) | 19.9 | 7.34 | 5.57 × 10−7 | 2.06 × 10−7 | ||
| Adolescents (11–16 years) | 26.5 | 9.81 | 1.26 × 10−7 | 4.65 × 10−8 | ||
| Children (1–11 years) | 1.21 | 0.45 | 16.1 | 5.96 | 3.00 × 10−7 | 1.11 × 10−7 |
| Infants (<1 year) | 8.24 | 3.05 | 5.43 × 10−8 | 2.01 × 10−8 | ||
| considering mutagenicity only | ||||||
| Adults (>21 years) | 14.8 | 6.30 | 4.16 × 10−7 | 1.77 × 10−7 | ||
| Adolescents (11–16 years) | 19.8 | 8.41 | 9.38 × 10−8 | 3.99 × 10−8 | ||
| Children (1–11 years) | 0.90 | 0.38 | 12.0 | 5.11 | 2.24 × 10−7 | 9.51 × 10−8 |
| Infants (<1 year) | 6.15 | 2.61 | 4.05 × 10−8 | 1.72 × 10−8 | ||
| carcinogenicity + mutagenicity | ||||||
| Adults (>21 years) | 34.7 | 13.6 | 9.73 × 10−7 | 3.83 × 10−7 | ||
| Adolescents (11–16 years) | 46.3 | 18.2 | 2.17 × 10−7 | 8.64 × 10−8 | ||
| Children (1–11 years) | 2.11 | 0.83 | 28.1 | 11.1 | 5.24 × 10−7 | 2.06 × 10−7 |
| Infants (<1 year) | 14.4 | 5.66 | 9.48 × 10−8 | 3.73 × 10−8 | ||
aResults are expressed as average ± one standard deviation.