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Table 5 Mean values of lead, cadmium and arsenic in rice and commonly consumed vegetables

From: A quantitative analysis of chronic exposure of selected heavy metals in a model diet in a CKD hotspot in Sri Lanka

Heavy Metal

Mean Value in Rice (μg/kg)

Mean Value in Vegetables (μg/kg)

lead

236.3

215.2

cadmium

22.0

17.7

arsenic

45.5

43.8