Research Article

Concentrations of Metals in Tissues of Cockle Anadara granosa (Linnaeus, 1758) from East Java Coast, Indonesia, and Potential Risks to Human Health

Table 2

The estimated weekly intake (EWI) of metals by consuming cockles.

Estimated weekly intake (EWI) of metal (μg kg-1 BW) by locationMetal
CdPbZnHgCuCr

Lamongan6.067.23271.872.1842.9031.63
Gresik13.296.06311.0624.0667.1349.97
Bangkalan5.557.07174.630.3433.8127.59
Surabaya5.218.74210.462.5265.4540.72
Sidoarjo6.407.07199.022.0248.7940.38
Pasuruan6.908.42189.602.5277.7261.91
Muncar4.541.68167.062.0242.0533.98
Prigi1.854.20169.920.3429.2726.75
The PTWI standard of metal (μg kg-1 BW)72570005.6350015
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