Table 7 Estimated EDI, HQ, and THQ values of individual metals.

From: Occurrence, exposure and health risk assessment of heavy metals in green tea samples cultivated in Hangzhou area

Heavy metals

RfD

(µg/kg.bw.d)

EDI

(µg/kg.bw.d)

HQ

HI

Al

1000

3.13

0.0031

0.42

As

0.3

0.00061

0.0020

Ba

200

0.24

0.0012

Cd

1.8

0.00045

0.00025

Cr

1500

0.0070

4.7 × 10− 6

Cu

40

0.16

0.0039

Hg

0.3

0.000037

0.00012

Li

2

0.0020

0.0010

Mn

24

9.48

0.40

Ni

20

0.12

0.0061

Pb

3.6

0.0051

0.0014

Sb

0.4

0.00025

0.00062

Se

5

0.00086

0.00017

Sn

600

0.0020

3.4 × 10− 6

V

7

0.0012

0.00018

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