Table 1 Input values used in exposure calculations and risk assessment32,33.
Parameters | Unit | Symbol | Distribution | Children | Adults |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fluoride concentration | mg/L | C | Lognormal | - | - |
Intake rate for water | L/day | IR | Lognormal | 0.78 | 2.5 |
Intake rate for cucumber | g/ day | IR | Lognormal | 20 | 58 |
Intake rate for onion | g/ day | IR | Lognormal | 2.9 | 34 |
Intake rate for tomato | g/ day | IR | Lognormal | 20 | 67.7 |
Body weight | kg | BW | Normal | 15 | 72 |