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Table 2 Allometric scaling factors according to caloric demand and surface area for common experimental species

From: Dispelling urban myths about default uncertainty factors in chemical risk assessment – sufficient protection against mixture effects?

Test species

Scaling factor for caloric demand

Scaling factor for surface area

Mice

7

14

Rats

4

6

Rabbits

2.4

3

Dogs

1.4

1.7

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Environmental Health

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