Concentration Of Arsenic, Cadmium And Lead In Home Garden Vegetables Of Bangladesh

The study assesses the concentrations of Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in home-garden vegetables from a severely As-contaminated area of Bangladesh. The mean concentrations of As, Cd and Pb in 87 vegetables were 113 mu g/kg, 134 mu g/kg and 3100 mu g/kg, respectively. The daily total consumption of As, Cd and Pb from vegetables alone for adult was 18 mu g, 22 mu g and 440 mu g, respectively. Vegetables alone did not contribute sufficiently enough to exceed Provisional Maximum Tolerable Daily Intake (PMTDI) values for Cd except for Pb.