Aqueous exposure and uptake of arsenic by riverside communities affected by mining contamination in the Río Pilcomayo basin, Bolivia

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 719-736

  Archer, J ^a   Hudson Edwards, K A ^a   Preston, D A ^b   Howarth, R J ^c   Linge, K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bolivia; Hair; Human exposure; Mining; Pilcomayo; Urine; Water

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CONTAMINATION; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; IRRIGATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MINES; MINING; POTABLE WATER; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; TIN DEPOSITS;

AQUEOUS EXPOSURE; HEADWATERS; MEAN CONCENTRATION VALUES; METAL-POLYMETALLIC TIN DEPOSITS; MINING CONTAMINATION; PROCESSING MILLS;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; HEALTH RISK; MINE DRAINAGE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

BOLIVIA; PILCOMAYO RIVER; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 31344448568     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461056950283     Document Type: Article

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