Arsenic Levels in Hair and Urine Before and After Water Supply Improved in Endemic Arsenism Areas in Xinjiang
- VernacularTitle:新疆地方性砷中毒地区居民改水前后发砷和尿砷的变化
- Author:
Huifang XIE
;
Yujian ZHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Arsenic poisoning;
Urine;
Hair
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1992;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To know the effect of water supply improvement on prevention and control of the endemic arsenism. Methods 35 residents aged 45-65 years (21 male, 14 female) in a high arsenic area were selected for determination of urine arsenic, 21 residents aged 45-65 years (14 male, 7 female) in another high arsenic area for determination of hair arsenic and the residents in the control area were also selected. Results 16 years after the water supply improved (concentration of arsenic
