Table 3 Average calculated daily intake (ADI) and estimated daily intake (EDI) of DDTs by infants during the first year of lactation in comparison to tolerable daily intake (TDI) proposed by FAO/WHO and Health Canada.

From: Longitudinal study of pesticide residue levels in human milk from Western Australia during 12 months of lactation: Exposure assessment for infants

Lactation months

ADI (μg/kg body wt./day) (Range)

EDI (μg/kg body wt./day) (Range)

P value*

TDI (μg/kg body wt./day) (Range)

All data

0.16 (0.02–0.69)

0.23 (0.03–0.90)

P < 0.05

0.5a,b

10.00c

20.00d

2 months

0.33 (0.07–0.69)

0.30 (0.08–0.90)

0.45

5 months

0.18 (0.06–0.52)

0.27 (0.08–0.72)

0.08

9 months

0.09 (0.02–0.22)

0.23 (0.03–0.65)

P < 0.05

12 months

0.03 (0.02–0.05)

0.10 (0.03–0.25)

P < 0.05

  1. aUS EPA.
  2. bRIVM.
  3. cFAO/WHO74.
  4. dHealth Canada41.
  5. *P value reflects the difference between ADI and EDI, and the difference is significant if P < 0.05.
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