Table 2 The target hazard quotient (THQ) and combined target hazard quotient (CTHQ) values of the arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and lead (Pb) in 23 seafood species and their non-carcinogenic effect on Haikou residents.

From: Risk assessment of As, Cd, Cr, and Pb via the consumption of seafood in Haikou

Group

Species

THQ

CTHQ

InAs

Cd

Cr

Pb

M

Range

M

Range

M

Range

M

Range

M

Range

Fish

 

0.52

0.18–1.78

0.00

ND–0.07

ND

ND–0.04

ND

ND–0.03

0.55

0.18–1.78

Silvery pomfret

0.34

0.21–0.58

0.00

0.00–0.01

ND

ND–0.03

ND

ND–0.02

0.35

0.21–0.61

Belt fish

0.64

0.20–1.32

0.00

0.00–0.03

ND

ND–0.03

ND

ND

0.67

0.20–1.33

Large yellow croaker

0.59

0.34–1.55

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.59

0.34–1.55

Yellowfin seabream

0.24

0.18–0.31

ND

ND–0.00

ND

ND–0.03

ND

ND

0.24

0.18–0.34

Golden pomfret

0.28

0.20–0.34

ND

ND–0.00

ND

ND–0.03

ND

ND

0.29

0.20–0.34

Reddish fish

1.54

1.35–1.78

0.01

ND–0.01

ND

ND–0.04

ND

ND

1.55

1.38–1.78

Japanese scad

0.65

0.42–0.92

0.02

0.02–0.04

ND

ND–0.02

ND

ND–0.03

0.69

0.49–0.94

Spanish mackerel

0.59

0.43–0.73

0.00

ND–0.01

ND

ND–0.03

ND

ND

0.61

0.43–0.75

Pacific saury

0.94

0.90–1.65

0.02

0.01–0.07

ND

ND–0.03

ND

ND

0.97

0.96–1.68

Crustaceans

 

2.93

0.18–11.49

0.36

ND–1.30

ND

ND–0.14

0.01

ND–0.05

3.43

0.18–11.68

Prawns

0.30

0.18–0.60

0.01

ND–0.01

ND

ND–0.02

ND

ND–0.01

0.32

0.18–0.61

Mantis shrimp

4.18

2.22–9.03

0.86

0.54–1.30

ND

ND

0.02

0.01–0.03

5.36

2.77–9.94

Orchid crab

3.57

2.1–11.5

0.19

0.12–0.77

0.01

ND–0.04

0.01

ND–0.05

4.09

2.23–11.68

Redspot swimming crab

2.64

1.49–3.65

0.40

0.29–0.67

ND

ND–0.14

0.02

ND–0.05

3.27

1.82–4.37

Bivalves

 

0.55

0.32–1.49

0.27

0.07–6.11

0.08

ND–0.36

0.06

ND–0.23

1.44

0.59–7.13

Razor clams

0.82

0.49–1.35

0.17

0.10–0.27

0.11

0.08–0.36

0.05

0.04–0.09

1.34

0.81–1.64

Scallops

1.09

0.45–1.49

3.65

3.08–4.35

0.04

ND–0.06

0.05

0.02–0.23

4.61

3.82–5.83

White clams

0.40

0.32–0.43

0.16

0.11–0.19

0.14

0.04–0.24

0.11

0.02–0.23

0.78

0.59–1.04

Mango conch

0.51

0.35–0.85

0.23

0.07–0.25

0.06

0.04–0.11

0.06

0.02–0.12

0.83

0.73–1.17

Fan shells

0.68

0.48–0.83

3.02

1.81–4.56

0.07

0.05–0.09

0.07

0.04–0.10

3.82

2.44–5.57

Oysters

0.64

0.37–1.21

1.10

0.76–2.64

0.09

0.06–0.11

0.09

0.04–0.12

2.16

1.44–3.25

Blood clams

0.50

0.36–0.69

0.34

0.10–6.11

0.16

0.06–0.30

0.01

ND–0.06

0.96

0.61–7.13

Algae

 

0.44

0.18–2.00

0.15

0.01–0.37

0.03

ND–0.18

0.03

0.01–0.06

0.71

0.24–2.16

Sea lettuce

1.15

0.90–1.37

0.15

0.14–0.17

ND

ND–0.06

0.04

0.01–0.04

1.40

1.07–1.56

Kelp

0.31

0.18–2.00

0.03

0.01–0.08

ND

ND–0.18

0.04

0.02–0.06

0.48

0.24–2.16

Laver

0.26

0.23–0.48

0.20

0.15–0.37

0.04

0.02–0.08

0.03

0.01–0.05

0.66

0.51–0.73

  1. ND: not detected, indicating values below the metal detection limits; M: median concentrations.