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. 2021 May 13;7(5):e06988. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06988

Table 6.

Mean chronic daily intake (CDI, μg/kg/day) of heavy metals for Akaki-Kality and Gullele tap water through drinking water ingestion (CDIing) and dermal contact (CDIder).

Element Akaki Kality sub-city
Gullele sub-city
CDIing
CDIder
CDItotal
CDIing
CDIder
CDItotal
Adult Child Adult Child Adult Child Adult Child Adult Child Adult Child
Fe 1.08 1.98 5.64 × 10−5 7.85 × 10−5 1.08 × 100 1.98 × 100 6.12 11.23 3.19 × 10−4 4.44 × 10−4 6.12 × 100 1.12 × 101
Zn 1.05 1.93 3.30 × 10−5 4.59 × 10−5 1.05 × 100 1.93 × 100 2.03 3.72 6.36 × 10-5 8.85 × 10−5 2.03 × 100 3.72 × 100
Cu 0.09 0.17 4.79 × 10−6 6.67 × 10−6 9.00 × 10−2 1.70 × 10−1 0.13 0.23 6.57 × 10−6 9.14 × 10−6 1.30 × 10−1 2.30 × 10−1
Mn 0.06 0.10 2.96 × 10−6 4.12 × 10−6 6.00 × 10−2 1.00 × 10−1 0.54 0.99 2.80 × 10−5 3.90 × 10−5 5.40 × 10−1 9.90 × 10−1
Ni 0.03 0.05 2.67 × 10−7 3.72 × 10−7 3.00 × 10−2 5.00 × 10−2 - - - - - -
Cr 0.05 0.09 5.06 × 10−6 7.05 × 10−6 5.00 × 10−2 9.00 × 10−2 - - - - - -
Pb 0.12 0.23 2.56 × 10−5 3.57 × 10−5 1.20 × 10−1 2.30 × 10−1 0.15 0.27 3.10 × 10−5 4.31 × 10−5 1.50 × 10−1 2.70 × 10−1
As 0.05 0.09 7.29 × 10−6 1.02 × 10−5 5.00 × 10−2 9.00 × 10−2 0.01 0.02 1.70 × 10−6 2.36 × 10−6 1.00 × 10−2 2.00 × 10−2

CDI total = CDIing + CDIder.