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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017

Investigation of Health Effects According to the Exposure of Low Concentration Arsenic Contaminated Ground Water.

Young-Seoub Hong, Byeong-Jin Ye, Yu-Mi Kim, Byoung-Gwon Kim, Gyeong-Hui Kang, Jeong-Jin Kim, Ki-Hoon Song, Young-Hun Kim, Jeong-Wook Seo

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Young-Seoub HongDepartment of Preventive Medicin, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Korea. yshong@dau.ac.kr.
Byeong-Jin YeGimhae Clinic Occupational Health Center, Inje University, Gimhae 50969, Korea. ong94@hanmail.net.
Yu-Mi KimDepartment of Preventive Medicin, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Korea. kimyumi@dau.ac.kr.
Byoung-Gwon KimDepartment of Preventive Medicin, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Korea. medikim@dau.ac.kr.
Gyeong-Hui KangHaman Community Healthcare center, Haman 50461, Korea. angel3395@korea.kr.
Jeong-Jin KimDepartment of Earth and Environmental Science, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Korea. jjkim@andong.ac.kr.
Ki-Hoon SongDepartment of Dermatology, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Korea. khsong@dau.ac.kr.
Young-Hun KimDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Andong National University, Andong 36729, Korea. youngkim@andong.ac.kr.
Jeong-Wook SeoEnvironmental Health Center, Dong-A University, Busan 49201, Korea. jw.selab@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1909-6714

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6 · The paper itself

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.

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Health StatusAdolescentAdultAgedArsenatesArsenicArsenicalsArsenitesCacodylic AcidChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDrinking WaterEnvironmental MonitoringGroundwaterHairHumansMaleArsenatesArsenicarsenic acidArsenicalsarseniteArsenitesCacodylic AcidDrinking Waterarsenicbiomonitoringhealth effects

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PMCPMC5750880

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