Research Article

Concentrations of Lead in Groundwater and Human Blood in the Population of Palosai, a Rural Area in Pakistan: Human Exposure and Risk Assessment

Table 3

Lead concentrations (mg/L) in the groundwater samples.

SamplesMeanRangeSD±aPak-EPAbWHO

Tube wells0.0390.022-0.0670.000.050.05
Wells0.0040.004-0.0150.01

aPakistan Environmental Protection Agency (2008), bWorld Health Organization (2008); SD: std. deviation.