Cadmium, Chromium, and Lead Uptake Associated Health Risk Assessment of Alternanthera sessilis: A Commonly Consumed Green Leafy Vegetable

Table 5

Target hazard quotient (THQ) and hazard index of Cd, Cr, and Pb in adult and child populations.

Population	Non-organic cultivations				Organic cultivations
	THQ-Cd	THQ-Cr	THQ-Pb	HI	THQ-Cd	THQ-Cr	THQ-Pb	HI
Adults	0.7	0.4	0.1	1.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.6
Children	0.35	0.2	0.05	0.6	0.15	0.1	0.05	0.3