Surveillance on chronic arsenic exposure in the Mekong River basin of Cambodia using different biomarkers

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-58

  Phan, Kongkea ^a,c   Sthiannopkao, Suthipong ^b   Kim, Kyoung Woong ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Resource Development International Cambodia   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Arsenic content; Biomarker; Cambodia; Fingernail; Scalp hair; Toenail

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAIR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL; RIVER; VALIDATION STUDY; WATER POLLUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARSENIC; ARSENIC POISONING; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CAMBODIA; CHILD; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GROUNDWATER; HAIR; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

OROXYLUM INDICUM;

EID: 82155185228     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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