Neurosensory effects of chronic exposure to arsenic via drinking water in Inner Mongolia: I. signs, symptoms and pinprick testing

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-37

  Li, Yanhong ^a   Xia, Yajuan ^a   He, Linlin ^b   Ning, Zhixiong ^b   Wu, Kegong ^a   Zhao, Baixiao ^c   Le, X Chris ^d   Kwok, Richard ^e   Schmitt, Michael ^f   Wade, Timothy ^f   Mumford, Judy ^f   Otto, David ^f  

^a Inner Mongolia Center for Endemic Disease Control and Research   (China)

^b Ba Men Anti Epidemic Station   (China)

^c Lin He Anti Epidemic Station   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^f U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Drinking water; Pain; Pinprick; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; WELL WATER;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; NEUROLOGY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM; WATER POLLUTION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHINA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRICK TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADULT; ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONGOLIA; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; NEI MONGGOL;

EID: 33645643772     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2005.022     Document Type: Article

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