Table 3 Oral and dermal reference doses (RfDOral and RfDDermal) for different trace elements along with cancer slope factor (CSF).

From: Human health implications of trace metal contamination in topsoils and brinjal fruits harvested from a famous brinjal-producing area in Bangladesh

Metals

Reference dose (mg kg-1 day-1)

% Absorbed ABSGI

CSFOral (mg kg-1 day-1)

CSFDermal (mg kg-1 day-1)

RfDOral

RfDDermal

Pb

0.003627

0.00108

30.028

0.008529

0.0283

Ni

0.0230

0.0008

4.023

0.9129

22.75

Cd

0.00130

0.000025

2.523

15.029

600

Cu

0.0430

0.012

30.031

–

–

Cr

0.00127

0.000013

1.323

–

–

Fe

0.7030

0.42

60.032

–

–

Mn

0.1430

0.0056

4.023

–

–

Zn

0.3030

0.06

20.033

–

–

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