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. 2021 May 10;14(7):1081–1095. doi: 10.1007/s11869-021-01004-y

Table 5.

Health risk assessment due to PAHs exposure to children and adult over the study area

Exposure parameters Exposed population
Child Adult
Body weight (kg) 18 60
Averaging time (days) 70 70
Inhalation rate (m3/days) 10 20
Exposure frequency (days/year) 365 365
Exposure duration (years) 24
Lifetime average daily dose (mg/kg.day) Before lockdown
6 × 10−5 1.44 × 10−6
During lockdown
1.7 × 10−5 4.3 × 10−5
Incremental lifetime cancer risk Before lockdown
6 × 10−5 1.44 × 10−6
During lockdown
1.7 × 10−5 1.65 × 10−6