Question: Problem 3 : A water supply source contains 0 . 5 m g L of a chemical x that is known for its carcinogenic and

Problem 3: A water supply source contains 0.5mgL of a chemical x that is known for its carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effects. For a 70-kg person who drinks 1.5Ld of this water for 10 years, and assuming that this chemical has a potency factor of 0.02(mgkg.d)-and a reference dose of 0.35mgkg.d:
a) What is the incremental lifetime cancer risk of consuming this water?
b) What is the non-cancer risk (hazard index)?
c) Assume that a lake is polluted with 0.5mgL of the same chemical x, and a person consumes 200g of fish every month, for 12 months per year and for a total of 10 years. What is the incremental lifetime cancer risk of consuming fish from this lake given that the bioconcentration factor is 8.2Lkg?
Problem 3 : A water supply source contains 0 . 5

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