Margins of exposure (MoE = CED-L/human median PCB 180 concentration) for different endpoints of PCB 180 toxicity and different human cohorts. MoE values exceeding the WHO default uncertainty factor of 25 are bolded.

Human PCB 180 tissue concentration data: median, range (ng/g lipid).1Placenta [40] (1997–2001), Denmark: 9.65, 2.03–25.2; Finland: 5.56, 1.44–14.92.2Mother's milk, 58 milk pools from 18 European countries [1], [2] (2001–2002): 45.8, 6.1–337.3Adipose tissue, general population, Finland [96] (1997–1999): 94.9, 11.3–833.4Adipose tissue, Baltic Sea fishermen [45] (1997–1999): 460, 190–1200.5Adipose tissue, Baltic Sea fisherman with highest exposure [45] (1997–1999): 120.