Exploring parameter uncertainty and seasonal variability for human health intake fractions in life cycle assessment
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The intake fraction (iF) is the fraction of an emitted mass of chemical that is ultimately taken in by an entire population and it is used as an indicator of human health potential impacts related to environmental chemical persistence and bioaccumulation in the food chain. In chemical screening applications, the iF can be predicted using multimedia and multipathway fate and exposure models. However, it yields uncertainty from parameter uncertainty and variability and model and scenario uncertainty.
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