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. 2020 Jan 30;15(1):e0227883. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227883

Table 1. Parameters and variables used in the calculation of EDI, THQ and TCR.

Parameters Vegetable Types References
Tomato Cabbage
Ef(days) 365 365 -
ED(years) 65 65 [40]
FIR(g/day) 240 240 [46]
CM(mg/kg dry weight) Table 4 Table 4 This study
Cf 0.085 0.085 [43,47,48]
BW(kg) 70 70 [40]
TA(days) 23725 23725 -
Oral reference dose (RfD) (mg/kg/day) As 0.0003 0.0003 [52]
Pb 0.0035 0.0035 [11]
Cd 0.001 0.001 [52]
Zn 0.3 0.3 [57]
Cu 0.04 0.04 [57]
Fe 0.7 0.7 [57]
Mn 0.14 0.14 [57]
Cr 0.003 0.003 [11]
Hg 0.0003 0.0003 [11]
Ni 0.02 0.02 [57]
Co 0.0003 0.0003 [57]
Oral cancer slope factor (CPSo) (mg/kg/day)-1 As 1.5 1.5 [52]
Pb 0.0085 0.0085 [56]
Cd 0.38 0.38 [58]
Cr 0.5 0.5 [59]
Ni 1.7 1.7 [57]