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Table 2 PFOS and PFOA uptake (ng/kg BW/day) from UK Total Diet Study of adults and children

From: Toxicology of perfluorinated compounds

Substance

Average consumption

Heavy consumption

 

Adults

Children a

Adults

Children a

PFOS

10 to 100

50 to 300

30 to 200

100 to 500

PFOA

1 to 70

4 to 200

3 to 100

10 to 300

  1. aIn each case, the age group with the highest estimated uptake is listed. Adapted from UK FSA [14]; EFSA [15].
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