Table 3.

Effective parameters on health risk assessment related to heavy metals in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) among different age groups.

Parameters	Symbol	Unit	Distribution	Children	Adults	References
ingestion Rate	IR	Kg/d	Lognormal	0.232	0.345	[44]
heavy metals concentration	C	μg/kg	Lognormal	–	–	Table 4
Body Weight	BW	Kg	Normal	20	70	[45]
Average Time non-carcinogen	AT	Days	Uniform	2190	25550	[46]
Average Time carcinogen	AT	Days	Uniform	25550	25550	[46]
Exposure Frequency	EF	Days/Year	Uniform	365	365	[46]
Exposure Duration	ED	Year	Uniform	6	70	[46]
RfD Pb		mg/kg/day	–	0.0035		[47]
RfD Cu			–	0.04
RfD Zn			–	0.3
RfD As			–	0.003
RfD Cd			–	0.001