Table 2 Exposure parameters applied in this study (USEPA/WHO defaults)35,36,37.

From: Human health implications of metal pollution in the Betwa-Yamuna river system, India: evidence from Monte Carlo risk modelling

Parameter

Adults

Children

Ingestion rate (IR, L/day)

2.0

1.0

Body weight (BW, kg)

70

15

Exposure frequency (EF, days/year)

365

365

Exposure duration (ED, years)

30

6

Averaging time – non-cancer (AT, days)

10950

2190

Averaging time – cancer (AT, days)

25550

25550

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