Table 2.
Arsenic concentration and relevant risk and hazard levels in different studied villages
| No. | Village | Arsenic concentration (μg/L) | Child Ingestion Hazard Quotient(HQ) | Adult Ingestion Hazard Quotient(HQ) | Excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Uchbolaq |
240 ±9.1 |
4.92E+01 - 5.31E+01 |
2.11E+01 - 2.27E+01 |
5.15E-03 - 5.56E-03 |
| 2 |
Naranjak |
72 ±3.3 |
1.46E+01 - 1.60E+01 |
6.27E+00 - 6.88E+00 |
1.53E-03 - 1.68E-03 |
| 3 |
Jafar |
82 ±4.1 |
1.66E+01 - 1.83E+01 |
7.11E+00 - 7.86E+00 |
1.74E-03 - 1.92E-03 |
| 4 |
Hasankhan |
72 ±2.9 |
1.47E+01 - 1.60E+01 |
6.31E+00 - 6.84E+00 |
1.54E-03 - 1.67E-03 |
| 5 |
Baharlu |
72 ±3 |
1.47E+01 - 1.60E+01 |
6.30E+00 - 6.85E+00 |
1.54E-03 - 1.67E-03 |
| 6 |
Baryakhan |
110 ±5.1 |
2.24E+01 - 2.45E+01 |
9.58E+00 - 1.05E+01 |
2.34E-03 - 2.57E-03 |
| 7 |
Khanabad |
96 ±4.4 |
1.95E+01 - 2.14E+01 |
8.37E+00 - 9.17E+00 |
2.04E-03 - 2.24E-03 |
| 8 |
Qolqoleh |
70 ±2.5 |
1.44E+01 - 1.54E+01 |
6.16E+00 - 6.62E+00 |
1.51E-03 - 1.62E-03 |
| 9 |
Toqanbaba |
120 ±5.7 |
2.44E+01 - 2.68E+01 |
1.04E+01 - 1.15E+01 |
2.55E-03 - 2.80E-03 |
| 10 |
Qezeljakand |
67 ±3.1 |
1.36E+01 - 1.49E+01 |
5.84E+00 - 6.40E+00 |
1.43E-03 - 1.56E-03 |
| 11 |
Guilaklu |
400 ±17.4 |
8.15E+01 - 8.89E+01 |
3.49E+01 - 3.81E+01 |
8.54E-03 - 9.31E-03 |
| 12 |
Delbaran |
150 ±6.4 |
3.06E+01 - 3.33E+01 |
1.31E+01 - 1.43E+01 |
3.20E-03 - 3.49E-03 |
| 13 | Quchan | 240 ±10.3 | 4.89E+01 - 5.33E+01 | 2.10E+01 - 2.29E+01 | 5.12E-03 - 5.58E-03 |