Arsenic contamination of Ronphibun residents associated with uses of arsenic-contaminated shallow-well water other than drinking

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1753-1761

  Oshikawa, Shoko ^a   Geater, Alan ^a   Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi ^a   Chakraborti, Dipankar ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic contamination; Bathing; Urinary arsenic; Water use; Well water

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; HEALTH HAZARDS; POTABLE WATER; WATER WELLS;

ARSENIC CONTAMINATION; HUMAN CONTAMINATION; TRANSDERMAL ABSORPTION; URINARY ARSENIC;

ARSENIC;

WELL WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BATH; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; THAILAND; TOOTH BRUSHING; URINALYSIS; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

ADULT; ARSENIC; ARSENIC POISONING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; THAILAND; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 35348998628     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701564251     Document Type: Article

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