Table 5. Estimated dietary intakes (EDI) (μg kg⁻¹ BW⁻¹ day⁻¹) of heavy metals from the consumption of chicken meats by the people of Bangladesh.

Sample ID	Estimated dietary intake (EDI)
	Pb		Cd		Cr		Fe		Cu		Zn
	Adult	Child	Adult	Child	Adult	Child	Adult	Child	Adult	Child	Adult	Child
Uttara	0.129	0.137	0.010	0.011	-	-	1.358	1.439	0.041	0.043	1.291	1.369
Gabtoli	0.213	0.226	-	-	-	-	1.495	1.585	0.046	0.049	1.314	1.392
Badda	0.255	0.271	-	-	-	-	1.175	1.245	0.020	0.021	1.617	1.714
Karwan Bazar	0.197	0.209	0.010	0.010	0.081	0.086	1.617	1.714	0.050	0.053	2.306	2.445
Mohammadpur	0.190	0.202	0.007	0.007	0.239	0.254	2.980	3.159	0.094	0.100	1.763	1.869
Rayer Bazar	0.159	0.168	0.011	0.011	-	-	2.047	2.170	0.066	0.070	1.830	1.940
Mean	0.190	0.202	0.006	0.007	0.053	0.057	1.779	1.885	0.053	0.056	1.687	1.788
PTDI	3c		0.66c		2.8a		800c		166.7b		1000c

^a RDA (1989) [76],

^b DRI, (2001) [77],

^c JECFA (2003) [78]