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Table 6.2 (continued)

Mean
ingestion
rate (mg/d)
( ∗ )

Median
ingestion
rate (mg/d)
( ∗ )

Data
used

Number of
children

Age
(years)

Season/
climate References Area Duration Method

Calabrese
et al.
( 1997 )

Calabrese
et al.
( 1997 )

64 1-3 66 20 EPA Superfund

site:
contaminated
site in
Anaconda,
Montana

September/cool,
dry summers
and cold, snowy
winters

7 consecutive
days

Duplicate samples of meals,
beverages, and medicines
and vitamins; toothpaste,
baby cornstarch, diaper rash
cream, and soap were
provided; Best Tracer
Method (best four trace
elements), collection of soil
and house dust samples

Stanek et al.
( 2001b )

31 24 Idem Calabrese et al. ( 1997 )+

estimation of long-term
(annual) average soil
ingestion distribution

Calabrese
et al.
( 1996 )

Idem Calabrese et al. ( 1997 )+
soil tracer concentrations by
particle size of <250 μ min

diameter

Stanek et al.
( 1999 )

Idem Calabrese et al. ( 1997 )+
soil tracer concentrations by
particle size of 100-250 μ m
and to particle sizes of 53 to
< 100 μ m