Reduction in urinary arsenic with bottled-water intervention

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 298-304

  Josyula, Arun B ^a   McClellen, Hannah ^a   Hysong, Tracy A ^a   Kurzius Spencer, Margaret ^a   Poplin, Gerald S ^a   Stürup, Stefan ^b   Burgess, Jefferey L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bottled water; Drinking water; United States

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRINKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL; SAFETY; TOE; UNITED STATES; URINE; WATER POLLUTANT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARIZONA; ARSENIC; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DRINKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; TOES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 33947429630     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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