Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Contamination in Paddy Soil, Plants, and Grains (Oryza sativa L.) at the East Coast of India

Table 6

Health risk assessment of heavy metals via intake of rice.

Individuals	Element	ORD	DI	HRI	HI
Adults	Pb	3.50	4.02	0.269	1.561
	Cd	1.00	0.27	0.042
	Cu	40.00	1.66	0.001
	Cr	1500.00	1.98	0.123
	Zn	300.00	37.04	1.126
Children	Pb	3.50	3.50	0.234	1.360
	Cd	1.00	0.23	0.036
	Cu	40.00	1.45	0.001
	Cr	1500.00	1.73	0.108
	Zn	300.00	32.28	0.981

ORD oral reference dose (in micrograms per kilogram per day), DI daily intake (in micrograms per kilogram per day).