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Table 4 V, Sb, Cr, Al and Mn in collected samples in fields: minimun and maximum concentration (mg kg−1), Average background value (mg kg−1), ADI (mg kg−1 per body weight per day), EDI (worst-case) (mg kg− 1 per body weight per day) and the Metal daily quantity ingested respect to ADI (%); b) Van Paemel et al. 2010; c) WHO/SDE/WSH/03.04/74 2003 d); INRAN-SCAI 2005–06 2010; e) Leclercq et al. 2009

From: Occurrence of metals in vegetables and fruits from areas near landfill in Southern Italy and implications for human exposure

Metal

Material

Minimum concentration(*)

Maximum concentration(*)

Average background valuea

ADIb,c

EDI(worst-case)d,e

Metal daily quantity ingested respect to ADI (%)

VANADIUM

Pepper

LOD (0.0050)

LOD (0.0050)

n.d.

0.010

0.0000023

0.02

Eggplant

LOD (0.0050)

LOQ (0.010)

0.000012

0.1

Lettuce

LOD (0.0050)

LOQ (0.010)

0.0000090

0.1

Strawberry

LOD (0.0050)

LOD (0.0050)

0.0000017

0.02

Turnip greens

LOQ (0.010)

0.040

0.000021

0.2

ANTIMONY

Pepper

LOD (0.0050)

LOD (0.0050)

0.0002–0.005

0.006

0.0000023

0.04

Eggplant

LOD (0.0050)

LOD (0.0050)

0.0000058

0.1

Lettuce

LOD (0.0050)

LOD (0.0050)

0.0000045

0.07

Strawberry

LOD (0.0050)

LOD (0.0050)

0.0000017

0.03

Turnip greens

LOD (0.0050)

0.071

0.000036

0.6

CHROMIUM

Pepper

LOD (0.010)

0.051

0.04

0.001 Cr(VI)

0.000023

2

Eggplant

LOQ (0.020)

0.055

0.000064

6

Lettuce

0.023

0.055

0.000050

5

Strawberry

LOQ (0.020)

0.032

0.000011

1

Turnip greens

LOQ (0.020)

0.043

0.000022

2

ALUMINIUM

Pepper

0.26

2.0

1.8

0.150

0.00094

0.6

Eggplant

0.21

1.1

0.0012

0.8

Lettuce

LOQ (0.20)

0.68

0.00061

0.4

Strawberry

1.7

5.2

0.0017

1

Turnip greens

2.1

24

0.012

8

MANGANESE

Pepper

0.91

1.6

1.1

0.160

0.00073

0.5

Eggplant

0.91

2.4

0.0027

2

Lettuce

2.1

3.1

0.0028

2

Strawberry

1.8

2.8

0.00092

0.6

Turnip greens

1.8

5.7

0.0029

2

  1. n.d. not available. (*) LOD Limit of detection, LOQ Limit of quantification