Table 3 Statistically analyzed water estimated daily intake (EDI) and hazard quotient (HQ) of nitrate concentration for children, teenagers, and adults during the study period (2007–2018).

From: Human health risk of nitrate in groundwater of Tehran–Karaj plain, Iran

Year

Statistical index

EDI

HQ

Children

Teenager

Adult

Children

Teenager

Adult

2007

Mean

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.1

0.8

0.6

Max

5.8

4.1

3.3

3.6

2.6

2.1

2008

Mean

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.1

0.8

0.6

Max

6.9

4.8

3.9

4.3

3.0

2.4

2009

Mean

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.2

0.9

0.7

Max

7.7

5.5

4.4

4.8

3.4

2.7

2010

Mean

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.1

0.8

0.6

Max

8.4

6.0

4.8

5.3

3.7

3.0

2011

Mean

1.6

1.2

0.9

1.0

0.7

0.6

Max

6.7

4.7

3.8

4.2

3.0

2.4

2012

Mean

1.5

1.1

0.9

1.0

0.7

0.5

Max

5.1

3.6

2.9

3.2

2.3

1.8

2013

Mean

1.6

1.1

0.9

1.0

0.7

0.6

Max

3.9

2.7

2.2

2.4

1.7

1.4

2014

Mean

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.2

0.8

0.7

Max

6.7

4.7

3.8

4.2

3.0

2.4

2015

Mean

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.1

0.8

0.6

Max

7.4

5.2

4.2

4.6

3.3

2.6

2016

Mean

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.2

0.8

0.7

Max

6.9

4.8

3.9

4.3

3.0

2.4

2017

Mean

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.2

0.8

0.7

Max

6.3

4.5

3.6

4.0

2.8

2.2

2018

Mean

1.6

1.1

0.9

1.0

0.7

0.6

Max

3.9

2.7

2.2

2.4

1.7

1.4