ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS IN PADDY SOIL AND THEIR POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS BY CONSUMPTION OF RICE ...

Many red flags have been raised as a result of the unchecked growth of heavy metal generating businesses, which, in turn, contaminate soil and agricultural commodities. The presence and accumulation of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn in rice (Oryza sativa) and corresponding soil samples collected from Penang, Malaysia, were investigated using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) to determine the Transfer Factor (TF) of metals from soil to rice, as well as the possibility and extent of harm to natives. The majority of soil samples were found to contain heavy metals below the permitted limit stipulated by Malaysia's Environmental Quality Standard for Soils. Nonetheless, Cr, Mn, and Zn contaminate 13 percent, 22 percent, and 39 percent of the studied area, respectively. The consumption of rice by mature locals was used to determine the risk of heavy metals. The hazard quotient value (HQ) of each metal, as well as the hazard index (HI) of all of these metals, were therefore determined to be within their safe limits.

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