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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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