Table 6. Estimated daily intake (mg/day/kg body weight) of toxic metals for adult population due to the consumption of contaminated vegetables in Mojo area, central Ethiopia.
| Metals | EDI Values (mg/day/kg body weight | Total EDI through consumption of both tomato and cabbage | Maximum Tolerable Daily Intake (MTDI) (mg/day) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Cabbage | |||
| As | 6.06E-04 | 1.80E-03 | 2.40E-03 | 0.13a |
| Pb | 1.14E-03 | 2.37E-03 | 3.51E-03 | 0.21a |
| Cd | 1.76E-04 | 4.90E-04 | 6.65E-04 | 0.02–0.07abc |
| Zn | 7.69E-03 | 7.38E-03 | 1.51E-02 | 60–65ab |
| Cu | 5.11E-03 | 2.96E-03 | 8.06E-03 | 2.5–3bc |
| Fe | 2.67E-02 | 1.54E-01 | 1.81E-01 | 15c |
| Mn | 8.54E-03 | 9.49E-02 | 1.03E-01 | 2–5ac |
| Cr | 4.68E-04 | 1.45E-03 | 1.92E-03 | 0.035–0.2ac |
| Hg | 1.08E-03 | 1.33E-03 | 2.40E-03 | 0.04b |
| Ni | 5.84E-04 | 1.30E-03 | 1.88E-03 | 0.1–0.3ac |
| Co | 1.98E-04 | 5.84E-04 | 7.81E-04 | 0.05c |
| Total | 0.052 | 0.268 | 0.321 | |