Estimate the maximum risk of cancer due to the exposure

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Suppose 2.3 g/day of vinyl chloride, with a half-life of 1 day, leaks into a 20,000 m3 pond. Suppose an adult obtains his drinking water from the pond and consumes the water daily for 7 years, estimate the maximum risk of cancer due to this exposure to vinyl chloride

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