Arsenic and other metals’ presence in biomarkers of cambodians in arsenic contaminated areas

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 14285-14300

  Chanpiwat, Penradee ^a   Himeno, Seiichiro ^b   Sthiannopkao, Suthipong ^c  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b TOKUSHIMA BUNRI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Biomarker; Chronic exposure; Hair; Nails; Urine

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BARIUM; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; ZINC; METAL; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARSENIC; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMARKER; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER; GUIDELINE; HAIR; HEALTH IMPACT; METAL; POISONING; URINE; WATER QUALITY;

ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; NAIL; POPULATION EXPOSURE; URINE LEVEL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAIR; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOXICITY; URINE; VERY ELDERLY; WATER POLLUTANT; YOUNG ADULT;

CAMBODIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARSENIC; BIOMARKERS; CAMBODIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GROUNDWATER; HAIR; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; URINE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84947087390     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph121114285     Document Type: Article

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