Research Article

Arsenic and Heavy Metals in Vietnamese Rice: Assessment of Human Exposure to These Elements through Rice Consumption

Table 3

Estimated daily intake of arsenic and heavy metals through rice consumption.

NoElementEstimated daily intake (mg day−1 kg−1 body weight)
WomanMan
Mean valueRangeMean valueRange

1As0.00150.0007–0.00430.00120.0005–0.0033
2Cd0.00140.0001–0.00630.00110.0001–0.0049
3Co0.00370.0001–0.01790.00280.0001–0.0139
4Cr0.00390.0001–0.0160.0030.0001–0.0126
5Cu0.04110.0015–0.10150.03190.0012–0.0787
6Fe0.17360.0026–0.61930.13470.002–0.4805
7Hg
8Mn0.25220.0974–0.25220.19570.0756–0.4331
9Ni0.0050.0001–0.01630.00390.0001–0.0126
10Pb0.0010.0001–0.00230.00080.0001–0.0018
11Se
12Zn0.10680.0699–0.15250.08260.00542–0.183