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Table 3 Aluminum uptake for a child/adult and percentage to TWI (values rounded)

From: Migration of aluminum from food contact materials to food—a health risk for consumers? Part III of III: migration of aluminum to food from camping dishes and utensils made of aluminum

Foodstuff

Experimental conditions

Mean concentration (mg/L)

Aluminum uptake childa (mg/week)

Percentage to TWI child

Aluminum uptake adultb (mg/week)

Percentage to TWI adults

Oil

Pots (n = 3)

0.078

0.005

0.036

0.005

0.008

Pans (n = 3)

0.136

0.01

0.063

0.01

0.014

Water

Pots (n = 3)

2.11

7.39

49.2

7.39

10.6

Pans (n = 3)

2.88

10.1

67.2

10.1

14.4

Ravioli

Pots (n = 3)

2.88

5.05

33.6

5.05

7.2

Fish patty

Pans (n = 3)

74.6

131

871

131

187

  1. aResults are for a child weighing 15 kg based on a daily uptake of 10 mL oil or of 500 mL water or 250 g ravioli or fish patties for a period of 1 week (7 days)
  2. bResults are for an adult weighing 70 kg based on a daily uptake of 10 mL oil or 500 mL water or 250 g ravioli or fish patties for a period of 1 week (7 days)