Accumulation of heavy metals and human health risk assessment via the consumption of freshwater fish Mastacembelus armatus inhabiting, thermal power plant effluent loaded canal

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Table 3 Estimated daily intake (EDI), Target hazard quotient (THQ), Hazard index (HI) and Target cancer risk (TR) values of metals via consumption of fish M. armatus

Heavy metals	EDI (mg/kg body-weight/day)		THQ		HI		TR
Heavy metals	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
Mn	3.08 × 10⁻³	3.5 × 10⁻³	0.022	0.025	12.02	13.71	–	–
Fe	7.29 × 10⁻²	8.31 × 10⁻²	0.104	0.118			–	–
Co	3.09 × 10⁻³	3.53 × 10⁻³	10.33	11.77			–	–
Ni	2.02 × 10⁻²	2.30 × 10⁻²	1.008	1.15			3.43 × 10⁻³	3.91 × 10⁻³
Cu	1.41 × 10⁻²	1.61 × 10⁻²	0.353	0.403			–	–
Zn	6.37 × 10⁻²	7.26 × 10⁻²	0.212	0.242			–	–