Determination of Major and Trace Metals in Date Palm Fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) Samples Using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry and Assessment of the Associated Public Health Risks

Table 11

CDI (mg/kg/day), RfD (mg/kg/day), HQ, and HI for the date palm samples collected from different areas.

Elements	Sampling areas	CDI	RfD	HQ	HI
Ni	Afar	0.0066	0.02	0.33	1.25
	Iraq	0.0074		0.37
	Saudi Arabia	0.011		0.55
Zn	Afar	0.0025	0.30	0.0083	0.04
	Iraq	0.0073		0.024
	Saudi Arabia	0.0024		0.008
Fe	Afar	0.03	0.7	0.043	0.1
	Iraq	0.03		0.043
	Saudi Arabia	0.01		0.014	0.0135
Cu	Afar	0.00000052	0.04	0.000013
	Iraq	0.00024		0.006
	Saudi Arabia	0.0003		0.0075	0.057
Mn	Afar	0.0019	0.14	0.014
	Iraq	0.0017		0.012
	Saudi Arabia	0.0043		0.031