https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41855 Mn>Pb>Cd>As. The results revealed that every vegetable contained the highest concentration of Zn range from 15 ± 1.4 to 50 ± 4.0 mg/kg fresh weight. Trace metals in vegetables exceeded the permissible level of FAO and WHO standard. The non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks were estimated on the basis of estimated daily intake (EDI), target hazard quotient (THQ), hazard index (HI) and target carcinogenic risks (TRs). The EDI values of all trace metals were below the maximum tolerable daily intake (MTDI). Total target hazard quotient (TTHQ) were greater than 1, indicated that if people consume these types of vegetables in their diet, they might pose risk to these metals. Finally, the total cancer risks (TRs) values were 6.4 × 10−3 for As and 8.7 × 10−5 for Pb which were greater than threshold value of USEPA (10−6), indicating that the consuming inhabitants of these vegetables are exposed to As and Pb with a lifetime cancer risk.]]> Wed 28 Feb 2024 15:20:23 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55212 Wed 01 May 2024 10:39:41 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54529 Tue 27 Feb 2024 19:44:40 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47079  Pb > Zn > Cd > Ni > Cr > As, while the contamination degree (CD) values indicated moderate to considerable level of contamination. Furthermore, the study site posed low to moderate ecological risks, despite the fact that non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic threats from various pathways of exposure appear insignificant, with children being more vulnerable than adults.]]> Tue 13 Dec 2022 16:28:29 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52366 1). Total HI values for children in both residential and recreational water were higher than those for adults (1.04 × 101 and 1.73 x 100 for surface and deep water, respectively), indicating that children are more sensitive to elemental contamination. Total carcinogenic risks of Cr and As due to exposure to water were higher than the standard limit (>1.0 x 10−4), which indicated possible cancer risks to the inhabitants around the river. Therefore, regular monitoring of river water quality and sustainable management could be implemented to recover the polluted river water and keep it pollution-free in the future.]]> Tue 10 Oct 2023 14:32:42 AEDT ]]>