Table 5.
Mean concentrations of heavy metals in pepper.
| Heavy Metal | Mean Chemical Concentration mg/kg in Pepper |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haatso | Dzorwulu | WISS | WHO Standard | |
| Hg (μg mg x10000) | 150 | 280 | 3090 | <1000 |
| Pb (μg mg x10000) | 50 | 50 | 50 | <1000 |
| Cd (μg mg x10000) | 30 | 30 | 30 | <200 |
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