Table 2 EDI, THQ of heavy metals (Lead, Cadmium and Mercury) in adults and children in the study area.
Heavy metals | Lead | Cadmium | Mercury | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feed categories | Fodder | Silage | Mixture | Fodder | Silage | Mixture | Fodder | Silage | Mixture | |
Conc. of HMs | Minimum | 2.09E-02 | 2.29E-03 | 2.80E-03 | 1.06E-02 | 1.00E-04 | 3.00E-04 | 1.04E-02 | 1.00E-04 | 1.00E-04 |
Maximum | 3.00E-02 | 9.01E-02 | 2.99E-02 | 5.80E-02 | 9.00E-02 | 9.01E-02 | 1.99E-02 | 8.00E-02 | 9.00E-02 | |
Average | 2.60E-02 | 1.62E-02 | 1.93E-02 | 1.76E-02 | 1.56E-02 | 1.88E-02 | 1.52E-02 | 1.33E-02 | 2.02E-02 | |
EDI (Adult) | Minimum | 4.29E-05 | 4.71E-06 | 5.76E-06 | 2.18E-05 | 2.06E-07 | 6.17E-07 | 2.14E-05 | 2.06E-07 | 2.06E-07 |
Maximum | 6.17E-05 | 1.85E-04 | 6.15E-05 | 1.19E-04 | 1.85E-04 | 1.85E-04 | 4.09E-05 | 1.65E-04 | 1.85E-04 | |
Average | 5.35E-05 | 3.34E-05 | 3.97E-05 | 3.63E-05 | 3.20E-05 | 3.87E-05 | 3.13E-05 | 2.73E-05 | 4.15E-05 | |
EDI (Child) | Minimum | 3.13E-04 | 3.44E-05 | 4.20E-05 | 1.59E-04 | 1.50E-06 | 4.50E-06 | 1.56E-04 | 1.50E-06 | 1.50E-06 |
Maximum | 4.50E-04 | 1.35E-03 | 4.49E-04 | 8.70E-04 | 1.35E-03 | 1.35E-03 | 2.99E-04 | 1.20E-03 | 1.35E-03 | |
Average | 3.90E-04 | 2.43E-04 | 2.90E-04 | 2.64E-04 | 2.34E-04 | 2.82E-04 | 2.29E-04 | 1.99E-04 | 3.03E-04 | |
THQ (Adult) | Minimum | 1.43E-02 | 1.57E-03 | 1.92E-03 | 2.18E-02 | 2.06E-04 | 6.17E-04 | 2.14E-02 | 2.06E-04 | 2.06E-04 |
Maximum | 2.06E-02 | 6.18E-02 | 2.05E-02 | 1.19E-01 | 1.85E-01 | 1.85E-01 | 4.09E-02 | 1.65E-01 | 1.85E-01 | |
Average | 1.78E-02 | 1.11E-02 | 1.32E-02 | 3.63E-02 | 3.20E-02 | 3.87E-02 | 3.13E-02 | 2.73E-02 | 4.15E-02 | |
THQ (Child) | Minimum | 1.04E-01 | 1.15E-02 | 1.40E-02 | 1.59E-01 | 1.50E-03 | 4.50E-03 | 1.56E-01 | 1.50E-03 | 1.50E-03 |
Maximum | 1.50E-01 | 4.50E-01 | 1.50E-01 | 8.70E-01 | 1.35E + 00 | 1.35E + 00 | 2.99E-01 | 1.20E + 00 | 1.35E + 00 | |
Avera ge | 1.30E-01 | 8.11E-02 | 9.65E-02 | 2.64E-01 | 2.34E-01 | 2.82E-01 | 2.29E-01 | 1.99E-01 | 3.03E-01 | |