Quantitative measurement of toxic metals and assessment of health risk in agricultural products food from Markazi Province of Iran

Abstract The current study aims to investigate the levels of toxic metal in agricultural products (legumes, wheat, and potato) collected Markazi province, Iran, human health risk by using inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). arsenic (As) cadmium (Cd) all samples were lower than limit detection (LOD), while level Cd potato was maximum permisible (MPL) European commission (EC). non-carcinogenic carcinogenic assessment direct ingestion calculated United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) method. highest mean metals observed for lead (Pb) legume (562.17 ?g kg ? 1 ). Mercury (Hg) Pb higher LOD, wheat EC. rank order Hg based on target hazard quotient (THQ) value wheat> potato>legume. THQ index deterministic method 1.37 0.454; 0.139 0.104; 0.092 0.41, respectively. at an acceptable range. high values estimated suggests a non-negligible risk.