Research Article

Pesticide Residues and Associated Public Health Risks in Vegetables from Irrigated Farms Adjacent to Rift Valley Lake Ziway, Ethiopia

Table 9

Carcinogenic risks (CRs) of heptachlor due to consumption of tomato from the study sites.

Levels of exposure (d/w)Site 1Site 3
ACAC

13.86E − 053.09E − 042.6E − 052.06E − 04
27.71E − 056.17E − 045.1E − 054.11E − 04
31.54E − 049.26E − 047.7E − 056.17E − 04
53.09E − 041.54E − 031.29E − 041.03E − 03
72.70E − 042.16E − 031.80E − 041.44E − 03

Note. Values in bold indicate TCR above acceptable limit (10−4). A = adult; C = children.