Table 4.

Daily intake rate (DIR) and health quotient (HQ) of trace metals in faba bean plants grown for 80 days in soil amended with sewage sludge.

Trace metal	DIR (mg day−1)		HQ (mg kg−1 day−1)
	Adults	Children	Adults	Children
Al	0.1131	0.1395	1.734	1.994
Co	0.0053	0.0066	0.133	0.153
Cr	0.0010	0.0012	0.001	0.001
Cu	0.0084	0.0104	0.226	0.259
Fe	0.1843	0.2274	0.283	0.325
Mn	0.0378	0.0466	2.897	3.330
Ni	0.0033	0.0041	0.178	0.205
Pb	0.0004	0.0005	0.472	0.543
Zn	0.0237	0.0292	0.085	0.097