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

• Hoofdauteurs: Christine Marie George (Auteur), Laura Sima (Auteur), M Helena Jahuira Arias (Auteur), Jana Mihalic (Auteur), Lilia Z Cabrera (Auteur), David Danz (Auteur), William Checkley (Auteur), Robert H Gilman (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: The World Health Organization, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...