Table 3.
Exposure parameters used for the health risk assessment of residents in areas influenced by coastal tides (sites 1, 2, and 3) and inland zones (sites 4 and 5).
| Exposure Parameters by Scenario | Child & Juvenile (5–16) |
Women and Men Adults (17–75) |
Women of Childbearing Age (16–49) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Tidal | Inland | Coastal Tidal | Inland | Coastal Tidal | Inland | ||
| Current | [Hg]-omnivorous and carnivorous–Average (SD) µg/g | 0.50 (0.37) | 0.66 (0.61) | 0.50 (0.37) | 0.66 (0.61) | 0.50 (0.37) | 0.66 (0.61) |
| [Hg]-detritivore and herbivore– Average (SD) µg/g | 0.17 (0.18) | 0.17 (0.22) | 0.17 (0.18) | 0.17 (0.22) | 0.17 (0.18) | 0.17 (0.22) | |
| Average fish consumption (kg/d) adjusted for trophic level | 0.160 (0.49) | 0.160 (0.49) | 0.300 (0.154) | 0.300 (0.154) | 0.255 (0.135) | 0.255 (0.135) | |
| Critical | [Hg] (omnivorous & carnivore) 95% µg/g | 1.2 (0.37) | 1.48 (0.64) | 1.2 (0.37) | 1.48 (0.64) | 1.2 (0.37) | 1.48 (0.64) |
| Average fish consumption (kg/d) 95% carnivorous | 0.192 | 0.192 | 0.430 | 0.430 | 0.300 | 0.300 | |
| Average body weight kg (SD) |
25 (12.0) | 25 (12.0) | 65 (6.3) | 65 (6.3) | 58 (4.7) | 58 (4.7) | |
SD—standard deviation.