| Relationship of urinary arsenic metabolites to intake estimates in residents of the Red River Delta, Vietnam. | |
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PMID: 19004533 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study investigated the status of arsenic (As) exposure from groundwater and rice, and its methylation capacity in residents from the Red River Delta, Vietnam. Arsenic levels in groundwater ranged from <1.8 to 486 microg/L. Remarkably, 86% of groundwater samples exceeded WHO drinking water guideline of 10 microg/L. Also, estimated inorganic As intake from groundwater and rice were over Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (15 microg/week/kg body wt.) by FAO/WHO for 92% of the residents examined. Inorganic As and its metabolite (monomethylarsonic acid and dimethylarsinic acid) concentrations in human urine were positively correlated with estimated inorganic As intake. These results suggest that residents in these areas are exposed to As through consumption of groundwater and rice, and potential health risk of As is of great concern for these people. Urinary concentration ratios of dimethylarsinic acid to monomethylarsonic acid in children were higher than those in adults, especially among men, indicating greater As methylation capacity in children. |
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Authors:
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Tetsuro Agusa; Takashi Kunito; Tu Binh Minh; Pham Thi Kim Trang; Hisato Iwata; Pham Hung Viet; Shinsuke Tanabe |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-11-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) Volume: 157 ISSN: 1873-6424 ISO Abbreviation: Environ. Pollut. Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
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Created Date: 2008-12-08 Completed Date: 2009-04-17 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804476 Medline TA: Environ Pollut Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 396-403 Citation Subset: IM |
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Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES), Ehime University, Bunkyo-cho 2-5, Matsuyama 790-8577, Japan. |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Arsenic / analysis, urine* Diet / statistics & numerical data Environmental Monitoring / methods Female Food Contamination / analysis* Humans Male Methylation Oryza sativa / chemistry Risk Assessment / methods Rivers / chemistry Sex Factors Vietnam Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis, urine* Water Supply / analysis Young Adult |
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0/Water Pollutants, Chemical; 7440-38-2/Arsenic |
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