Table 7.
Margin of exposure (MOE) for furan in the different exposure scenarios (MOE = BMDL10/exposure). Calculated with BMDL10 of 1.28 mg kg bw−1day−1 from Carthew et al. 2010
| Intake of complementary food | MOE for different exposure scenarios based on the average consumption of jarred commercial complementary foods (5, 6) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Median | P90 | P95 | |
| Furan concentration | Mean/P95 | Mean/P95 | Mean/P95 | Mean/P95 |
| Consumer group | ||||
| 3 months | 7022/3642 | 14 756/7388 | 3276/1775 | 3276/1775 |
| 6 months | 2458/1609 | 2586/1795 | 1434/941 | 1194/784 |
| 9 months | 1861/1200 | 1891/1319 | 1027/668 | 907/598 |
| 12 months | 2221/1429 | 2632/1679 | 1115/690 | 949/599 |
| Total sample | ||||
| 3 months | 444 716/230 681 | –/– | –/– | –/– |
| 6 months | 3480/2278 | 4040/2466 | 1510/1043 | 1275/833 |
| 9 months | 1986/1280 | 2054/1434 | 1037/675 | 912/608 |
| 12 months | 2531/1629 | 3061/2020 | 1159/725 | 974/639 |
BMDL, benchmark dose lower confidence limit.