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

• Hauptverfasser: Christine Marie George (Verfasst von), Laura Sima (Verfasst von), M Helena Jahuira Arias (Verfasst von), Jana Mihalic (Verfasst von), Lilia Z Cabrera (Verfasst von), David Danz (Verfasst von), William Checkley (Verfasst von), Robert H Gilman (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: The World Health Organization, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: 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...