Aggregate Exposure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000742",
  "term": "Aggregate Exposure",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The sum total of all exposure to pesticides through inhalation, or dermal, oral, or optic contact.\n\n2. The combined exposure of an individual (or defined population) to a specific agent or stressor via relevant routes, pathways, and sources. Total exposure can include exposure through multiple routes (e.g., dermal, inhalation, and ingestion).\n\n3. The sum of exposures to pesticide chemical residues with a common mechanism of toxicity from multiple sources and multiple routes of exposure.\n\n4. The combined exposure of an individual (or defined population) to a specific agent or stressor via relevant routes, pathways, and sources.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "Pesticides Glossary; EPA 2005e",
    "Exposure Factors Handbook: Glossary",
    "EPA 1997a",
    "EPA 2004"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/aggregate-exposure/"
}