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Investigation of Health Effects According to the Exposure of Low Concentration Arsenic Contaminated Ground Water
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 14; Issue 12; Pages: 1461, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 14, Iss 12, p 1461 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2017.
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Abstract
- Recent epidemiological studies have reported adverse health effects, including skin cancer, due to low concentrations of arsenic via drinking water. We conducted a study to assess whether low arsenic contaminated ground water affected health of the residents who consumed it. For precise biomonitoring results, the inorganic (trivalent arsenite (As III) and pentavalent arsenate (As V)) and organic forms (monomethylarsonate (MMA) and dimethylarsinate (DMA)) of arsenic were separately quantified by combining high-performance liquid chromatography and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy from urine samples. In conclusion, urinary As III, As V, MMA, and hair arsenic concentrations were significantly higher in residents who consumed arsenic contaminated ground water than control participants who consumed tap water. But, most health screening results did not show a statistically significant difference between exposed and control subjects. We presume that the elevated arsenic concentrations may not be sufficient to cause detectable health effects. Consumption of arsenic contaminated ground water could result in elevated urinary organic and inorganic arsenic concentrations. We recommend immediate discontinuation of ground water supply in this area for the safety of the residents.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Adolescent
Arsenites
Health Status
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
lcsh:Medicine
chemistry.chemical_element
010501 environmental sciences
01 natural sciences
Arsenicals
Mass Spectrometry
Article
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
0302 clinical medicine
Tap water
health effects
Groundwater pollution
Cacodylic acid
Biomonitoring
Cacodylic Acid
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Water pollution
Groundwater
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Arsenic
Aged
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Arsenite
integumentary system
Chemistry
Drinking Water
lcsh:R
Water Pollution
arsenic
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Arsenate
Middle Aged
biomonitoring
Environmental chemistry
Arsenates
Environmental Monitoring
Hair
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16604601
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 14; Issue 12; Pages: 1461
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....559a96edc671f5c698f147b1ffb79982
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14121461