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. 2021 Aug 20;11:17006. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-94616-4

Table 7.

Results of HI and LCR values from soil and water for adults and children.

Metal HI Interpretation LCR Interpretation
Soil
Adults
Cr 4.557 × 10−2 No significant risk 7.514 × 10−5 No carcinogenic risk
Mn 2.075 × 10−3 No significant risk
Cu 1.317 × 10−3 No significant risk
As 4.440 × 10−3 No significant risk 1.717 × 10−6 No carcinogenic risk
Cd 5.143 × 10−3 No significant risk 2.006 × 10−7 No carcinogenic risk
Ba 1.232 × 10−3 No significant risk
Hg 5.981 × 10−5 No significant risk
Pb 6.480 × 10−3 No significant risk 1.914 × 10−7 No carcinogenic risk
Children
Cr 3.556 × 10−1 No significant risk 5.361 × 10−4 Carcinogenic risk
Mn 1.497 × 10−2 No significant risk
Cu 1.214 × 10−2 No significant risk
As 3.249 × 10−2 No significant risk 1.437 × 10−5 No carcinogenic risk
Cd 4.621 × 10−2 No significant risk 1.760 × 10−6 No carcinogenic risk
Ba 1.057 × 10−2 No significant risk
Hg 9.756 × 10−4 No significant risk
Pb 5.896 × 10−2 No significant risk 1.752 × 10−6 No carcinogenic risk
Water
Adults
Cr 2.817 × 10−7 No significant risk 6.831 × 10−10 No carcinogenic risk
Mn 1.722 × 10−6 No significant risk
Cu 7.070 × 10−8 No significant risk
As 4.075 × 10−5 No significant risk 7.798 × 10−9 No carcinogenic risk
Cd 3.885 × 10−6 No significant risk 2.289 × 10−10 No carcinogenic risk
Ba 5.883 × 10−7 No significant risk
Hg 6.161 × 10−6 No significant risk
Pb 1.359 × 10−6 No significant risk 3.233 × 10−11 No carcinogenic risk
Children
Cr 4.776 × 10−7 No significant risk 1.140 × 10−9 No carcinogenic risk
Mn 2.942 × 10−7 No significant risk
Cu 1.556 × 10−7 No significant risk
As 6.820 × 10−5 No significant risk 1.347 × 10−8 No carcinogenic risk
Cd 7.320 × 10−6 No significant risk 4.111 × 10−10 No carcinogenic risk
Ba 6.774 × 10−7 No significant risk
Hg 1.119 × 10−5 No significant risk
Pb 2.693 × 10−6 No significant risk 6.688 × 10−11 No carcinogenic risk