Two directions that cannot be ignored in the study of endemic fluorosis and endemic arsenicosis in China: long-term exposure to low-dose fluoride and arsenic, and non-target organ damage
10.3760/cma.j.cn231583-20240116-00016
- VernacularTitle:我国地方性氟中毒和砷中毒研究不可忽视的两个方向：低剂量氟、砷远期暴露与非靶器官损伤
- Author:
Dianjun SUN
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Author Information
1. 哈尔滨医科大学中国疾病预防控制中心地方病控制中心 国家卫生健康委员会病因流行病学重点实验室，哈尔滨 150081
- Keywords:
Low-dose fluoride exposure;
Low-dose arsenic exposure;
Long-term health effects;
Non-target organs;
Damage
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endemiology
2024;43(1):1-5
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With the comprehensive implementation of prevention and control measures for endemic fluorosis and endemic arsenicosis in China, and in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended drinking water standards and the Chinese standards of allowable daily fluoride intake and limit values of arsenic content in drinking water, Chinese residents have entered the era of low-dose fluoride and arsenic exposure. However, there have been few studies focused on the long-term health effects of exposure to low-dose fluoride and arsenic both domestically and internationally. Further more, study on non-target organs of fluoride and arsenic has been neglected. The conclusions are also inconsistent, and there is an urgent need for systematic study to clarify them. Accordingly, this paper proposes to establish a cohort of people exposed to low-dose fluoride and arsenic, systematically carry out study on the long-term health effects and mechanisms of low-dose fluoride and arsenic exposure, and promote China's prevention and control experience to the "the Belt and Road" countries, in order to provide a scientific basis for the formulation of prevention and control strategies and measures for endemic fluorosis and endemic arsenicosis under the new situation in China.
