Research Article

Determination of the Selected Heavy Metal Content and Its Associated Health Risks in Selected Vegetables Marketed in Bahir Dar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 7

The estimated daily intake (EDI) and total intake values of heavy metals through the consumption of vegetables.

Types of samplesEDI values for each heavy metal (mg·day−1kg−1 body weight)
PbCdCrCuTotal intake

Potatoes8.33E − 042.20E − 041.26E − 033.67E − 035.98E − 03
Tomatoes4.50E − 042.92E − 041.33E − 034.14E − 036.22E − 03
Onions4.95E − 042.40E − 041.25E − 032.93E − 042.28E − 03
Cabbages4.86E − 04BDL1.25E − 034.61E − 036.34E − 03
Carrots8.33E − 042.90E − 031.28E − 033.67E − 038.68E − 03
Beetroots4.95E − 042.27E − 041.24E − 033.38E − 042.29E − 03
Lettuce4.88E − 04BDL1.28E − 032.49E − 042.02E − 03
Total intake4.08E − 033.88E − 038.89E − 031.70E − 023.38E − 02
RfDo (mg·kg−1)a3.50E − 031.00E − 033.00E − 034.00E − 02
FAO/WHO limits (mg·kg−1·day−1)b0.2140.060.23.0

Source: a = US EPA, 2015; b = FAO/WHO, 2012, BDL = below detection limit.