a NZ population estimated at 3,797,100 (Statistics New Zealand, 1999 November).
b Spice import data from NZ Customs (October 1997–September 1998).
c Using NZ spice consumption data. Exposure estimates contain several conservative assumptions: (1) there is no loss of ETO from food preparation/
cooking before consumption, (2) there is no waste of spices, (3) that ‘non-detects’ are at 1=2 the limit of detection when ECH/EBH residues
are present.
d Mean and standard deviations