Table 2 Exposure parameters used for the health risk estimations through consumption of fish [65]

Body weight (BW.)

Kg

70

Exposure frequency (EF.)

Days/year

365

Exposure Duration (ED.)

Years

70

Ingestion Rate of Fish (FIR) [74]

g/day

64.0 g/day for a normal consumer

200.0 g/day for a higher consumer

Average Time

Days/year

For non-Carcinogenic

365 × E_D

Reference dose mg/kg/day (RfD) [74]

Cd = 1 × 10^–3, Pb = 4 × 10^–3, Cu = 4 × 10^–2, Zn = 3 × 10^–1

Cancer Slop

Cd = 0.38 and Pb = 8.5 × 10^–3