Cancer risk (oral)
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| Term | Cancer risk (oral) |
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| Description | The cancer risk from oral exposure |
| Definition | Cancer Risk CR(oral)
The cancer risk from oral exposure, CR(oral) is the 1 in 10,000 (E-4) lifetime excess cancer risk following oral exposure (expressed in microgram/kg bw-day), as derived by RIVM. For comparison purposes on ITER, this value has been converted to a 1 in 100,000 (E-5) risk level, and has also been converted to milligrams/kg-day. |
| References | http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/glossary.html#G-A- |
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