A survey of a population exposed to high concentrations of arsenic in well water in fairbanks, alaska

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 1978, Pages 377-385

  Harrington, J Malcolm ^a   Middaugh, John P ^a   Morse, Dale L ^a   Housworth, Jere ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption; Arsenic; Hair; Nails; Urine; Water

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; WELL WATER;

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HAIR; NAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES; URINARY TRACT; URINE;

ALASKA; ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAIR; HUMAN; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; NAILS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0018242428     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112635     Document Type: Article

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