ArticleJournal of public health policy2017
Standards for arsenic in drinking water: Implications for policy in Mexico.
Article in Journal of public health policy, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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- Characterization of Arsenic and Atrazine Contaminations in Drinking Water in Iowa: A Public Health Concern.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- Arsenic Toxicity on Metabolism and Autophagy in Adipose and Muscle Tissues.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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- Low-cost electrochemical detection of arsenic in the groundwater of Guanajuato state, central Mexico using an open-source potentiostat.PloS one · 2022Article
- Transgenerational effects in DNA methylation, genotoxicity and reproductive phenotype by chronic arsenic exposure.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
Global concern about arsenic in drinking water and its link to numerous diseases make translation of evidence-based research into national policy a priority. Delays in establishing a maximum contaminant level (MCL) to preserve health have increased the burden of disease and caused substantial and avoidable loss of life. The current Mexican MCL for arsenic in drinking water is 25 μg/l (2.5 times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation from 1993). Mexico's struggles to set its arsenic MCL offer a compelling example of shortcomings in environmental health policy. We explore factors that might facilitate policy change in Mexico: scientific evidence, risk communication and public access to information, economic and technological resources, and politics. To raise awareness of the health, societal, and economic implications of arsenic contamination of drinking water in Mexico, we suggest action steps for attaining environmental policy change and better protect population health.
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