Table 3 Intake and hazard quotient of metals due to ingestion in high background natural radiation area and control area.

From: Dietary exposure of radionuclides and heavy metals in adult residents in a high background natural radiation area using duplicate diet method

Metals

High background natural radiation area

Control area

DIM (μg/kg bw/d)

THQ

DIM (μg/kg bw/d)

THQ

As

0.47 ± 0.11

1.58 ± 0.38

0.38 ± 0.06

1.28 ± 0.19

Hg

0.03 ± 0.02

0.09 ± 0.06

0.03 ± 0.01

0.07 ± 0.06

Pb

15.0 ± 12.2

3.7 ± 3.1

0.39 ± 0.07

0.03 ± 0.05

Cd

0.26 ± 0.08

2.56 ± 0.82

0.31 ± 0.14

3.15 ± 1.36

U

0.04 ± 0.04

0.18 ± 0.19

0.02 ± 0.02

0.10 ± 0.08

  1. Data are presented as means ± SD.
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