Descriptive parameters | Amount of toxic metals, (ng/g of milkb) | |||
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As | Pb | Hg | Cd | |
Geometric mean | 26.70 | 13.828 | 7.61 | 1.23 |
SD | 20.30 | 23.692 | 10.72 | 1.17 |
95% CL (low) | 22.01 | 8.356 | 5.14 | 0.96 |
95% CL (high) | 31.39 | 19.301 | 10.09 | 1.50 |
Median | 27.75 | 11.00 | 8.37 | 1.20 |
Minimum | 7.00 | 5.30 | 1.36 | 0.60 |
Maximum | 120.4 | 117.2 | 63.52 | 6.30 |
WHO “normal condition levels” in human breast milk (ng/mL)d | - | 2.0–5.0 | 1.4–1.7 | 1.0 |
WHO limits in drinking water (ng/mL)c | 10a | 10a | 0.500 | 1.0 |