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ArticleJournal of health & pollution2020

Interactions of Dimethylarsinic Acid, Total Arsenic and Zinc Affecting Rice Crop Management and Human Health in Cambodia.

Tom Murphy, Kim Irvine, Kongkea Phan, David Lean, Emmanuel Yumvihoze, Ken Wilson

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Article in Journal of health & pollution, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. The Role of Micronutrients and Toxic Metals in the Management of Epidemics in Cambodia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Tom MurphyInternational University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5427-1290
Kim IrvineThammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kongkea PhanInternational University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2965-8415
David LeanLean Environmental, Apsley, Ontario, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4099-5511
Emmanuel YumvihozeUniversity of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Ken WilsonTexas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA.
Phnom Penh International University · KHTexas State University · USThammasat University · THUniversity of Ottawa · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn parts of Cambodia and in many other parts of the world, irrigation of rice with groundwater results in arsenic (As) accumulation in soil and rice, leading to health concerns associated with rice consumption. At times, some As is present as relatively nontoxic, non-regulated, dimethylarsinic acid (DMA). Low levels of zinc (Zn) have been found in rice from Bangladesh, Cambodia, and China where As levels in rice are high. Furthermore, there have been claims that Zn deficiency is responsible for stunting the growth of children in Cambodia and elsewhere, however in rural Asia, rice is the major source of Zn. Current data are inadequate for both Zn and DMA in Cambodian rice.

objectivesThe present study aimed to provide a preliminary evaluation of the relationship between the content of Zn and DMA in rice grain in Preak Russey, an area with elevated levels of As in groundwater and to improve the management of Zn deficiency in rice.

methodsRice agriculture was evaluated along the Mekong River in Cambodia. Analyses for metals, total As, and As species in rice and water were conducted by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Analysis of total Zn and As in soils and total Zn in rice were analyzed using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry.

resultsRice in Preak Russey had Zn concentrations less than a third the level recommended by the United Nations World Food Programme. There was a significant (p < 0.05) negative correlation between the Zn content of rice and DMA in rice with the lowest Zn and highest DMA levels occurring near irrigation wells, the source of As.

conclusionsThe highest levels of DMA in rice were associated with Zn deficiency in rice. COMPETING INTERESTS: The authors declare no competing financial interests.

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arsenicCambodiadrainagefertilizationirrigationriceXRFzinc

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