Lx life table or schedule

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006819",
  "term": "Lx life table or schedule",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A statistical tool used in demography and ecotoxicology to summarize the survival pattern of a population from birth to the maximum age attained. It presents the number of individuals surviving to each age interval (lx) from an initial cohort. This table provides insights into age-specific mortality rates and life expectancy within a population, often used for assessing environmental impacts.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "population"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 909 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lx-life-table-or-schedule/"
}