Table 7 Carcinogenic risk index of the PAHs across the mining sites.

From: Health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in common food crops within and outside selected mining areas of Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Carcinogenic Risk Index

Enyigba

Ezza South

Ikwo

Akwatakwa

Ameri Ameka

Mpume-Akwaokuko

Mean

Mean 500

Mean

Mean 500

Mean

Mean 500

Mean

Mean 500

Mean

Mean 500

Mena

Mean 500

\(\:\sum\:\varvec{D}\varvec{D}\varvec{I}\)

1.07E-01

3.21E-02

8.24E-02

4.32E-02

4.22E-01

6.74E-02

1.04E-01

3.34E-02

4.61E-02

3.07E-02

6.57E-02

2.08E-02

\(\:\sum\:\varvec{C}\varvec{D}\varvec{D}\varvec{I}\)

1.07E-01

3.20E-02

8.15E-02

4.31E-02

4.22E-01

6.72E-02

1.03E-01

3.32E-02

4.57E-02

3.06E-02

6.53E-02

2.07E-02

\(\:\sum\:\varvec{I}\varvec{L}\varvec{C}\varvec{R}\:Adult\)

4.30E-09

1.29E-09

3.31E-09

1.73E-09

1.69E-08

2.70E-09

4.16E-09

1.34E-09

1.85E-09

1.23E-09

2.63E-09

8.35E-10

\(\:\sum\:\varvec{I}\varvec{L}\varvec{C}\varvec{R}\) children

2.01E-08

6.01E-09

1.54E-08

8.08E-09

7.90E-08

1.26E-08

1.94E-08

6.26E-09

8.63E-09

5.74E-09

1.23E-08

3.90E-09

  1. *CDDI – DDI for carcinogenic PAHs.