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. 2022 Feb 4;9:238–249. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2022.02.001

Table 5.

As, Cd, Hg, and Pb Average Daily Doses (μg/kg-day) for Children Ages <1 to <3 Years Consuming Baby Foods.

Heavy Metal Ingredient Category Age Categories
<1 year
1-<2 years
2-<3 years
Mean (μg/kg-day) Median (μg/kg-day) Max (μg/kg-day) Mean (μg/kg-day) Median (μg/kg-day) Max (μg/kg-day) Mean (μg/kg-day) Median (μg/kg-day) Max (μg/kg-day)
As Fruit 2.59E-01 3.38E-01 3.38E-01 4.28E-01 5.59E-01 5.59E-01 4.07E-01 5.31E-01 5.31E-01
Grain 2.41E+00 3.35E+00 3.51E+00 6.60E+00 9.19E+00 9.63E+00 7.99E+00 1.11E+01 1.17E+01
Leguminous Vegetable 7.87E-02 9.32E-02 9.32E-02 1.59E-01 1.89E-01 1.89E-01 8.68E-02 1.03E-01 1.03E-01
Root Vegetable 2.66E-01 2.96E-01 5.44E-01 3.56E-01 3.97E-01 7.27E-01 3.93E-01 4.37E-01 8.02E-01
Cd Fruit 3.00E-01 1.01E-01 1.08E+00 4.97E-01 1.68E-01 1.79E+00 4.72E-01 1.59E-01 1.70E+00
Grain 6.86E-01 5.32E-01 1.62E+00 1.88E+00 1.46E+00 4.45E+00 2.28E+00 1.77E+00 5.39E+00
Leguminous Vegetable 2.79E-02 2.79E-02 2.79E-02 5.66E-02 5.66E-02 5.66E-02 3.08E-02 3.08E-02 3.08E-02
Root Vegetable 9.47E-02 1.24E-01 1.24E-01 1.27E-01 1.65E-01 1.65E-01 1.40E-01 1.82E-01 1.82E-01
Hg Fruit 1.01E-01 1.01E-01 1.01E-01 1.68E-01 1.68E-01 1.68E-01 1.59E-01 1.59E-01 1.59E-01
Grain 3.99E-02 3.99E-02 3.99E-02 1.09E-01 1.09E-01 1.09E-01 1.32E-01 1.32E-01 1.32E-01
Leguminous Vegetable 2.79E-02 2.79E-02 2.79E-02 5.66E-02 5.66E-02 5.66E-02 3.08E-02 3.08E-02 3.08E-02
Root Vegetable 3.71E-02 3.71E-02 3.71E-02 4.96E-02 4.96E-02 4.96E-02 5.46E-02 5.46E-02 5.46E-02
Pb Fruit 1.80E-01 1.01E-01 3.38E-01 2.98E-01 1.68E-01 5.59E-01 2.83E-01 1.59E-01 5.31E-01
Grain 2.57E-01 1.33E-01 5.32E-01 7.05E-01 3.65E-01 1.46E+00 8.54E-01 4.42E-01 1.77E+00
Leguminous Vegetable 4.24E-02 2.79E-02 9.32E-02 8.59E-02 5.66E-02 1.89E-01 4.68E-02 3.08E-02 1.03E-01
Root Vegetable 3.91E-01 1.24E-01 1.19E+00 5.23E-01 1.65E-01 1.59E+00 5.77E-01 1.82E-01 1.75E+00