Arsenic exposure in drinking water: an unrecognized health threat in Peru

• Main Authors: Christine Marie George (Author), Laura Sima (Author), M Helena Jahuira Arias (Author), Jana Mihalic (Author), Lilia Z Cabrera (Author), David Danz (Author), William Checkley (Author), Robert H Gilman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective To assess the extent of arsenic contamination of groundwater and surface water in Peru and, to evaluate the accuracy of the Arsenic Econo-Quick™ (EQ) kit for measuring water arsenic concentrations in the field. Methods Water samples were collected from 151 water sources in 12 districts of...