Assessing the impact of arsenic in groundwater on public health

J. H. Chung; J. D. Park; K. M. Lim

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Assessing the impact of arsenic in groundwater on public health

J. H. Chung, J. D. Park, K. M. Lim

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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The determination of As in groundwater is fundamental to assess its impact on public health. Here, we measured As concentration of groundwaters in 722 sites covering all 6 major provincial areas of Korea. Groundwater was measured As concentration in two occasions (summer and winter) employing highly sensitive ICP-MS. Among targeted 722 sites, seasonal variation of As concentration in groundwater was minimal, while geographical difference, prominent. The concentrations of As in groundwaters ranged from 0.1 to 48.4 μg/L and the majority displayed lower than 10 μg/L. However, some area exceeded 10.0 μg/L (2–3%) and most remarkably, the urinary excretion of As in the population around 3 groundwaters with high arsenic levels was measured to be markedly higher with all stratified analysis yielding higher As levels compared to non-contaminated area (< 5 μg/L). Especially, urinary As excretion of non-smokers was significantly higher in the contaminated area, suggesting the possible contribution of As-contaminated groundwaters to low-dose arsenic exposure.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016
Editors	Prosun Bhattacharya, Gunnar Jacks, Jochen Bundschuh, Prosun Bhattacharya, Marie Vahter, Jerker Jarsjo, Jerker Jarsjo, Jurate Kumpiene, Arslan Ahmad, Charlotte Sparrenbom, Marinus Eric Donselaar, Jochen Bundschuh, Ravi Naidu, Ravi Naidu
Publisher	CRC Press/Balkema
Pages	421-424
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9781138029415
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/b20466-196
State	Published - 2016
Event	6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016 - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 19 Jun 2016 → 23 Jun 2016

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Name	Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016

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Conference	6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Stockholm
Period	19/06/16 → 23/06/16

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Chung, J. H., Park, J. D., & Lim, K. M. (2016). Assessing the impact of arsenic in groundwater on public health. In P. Bhattacharya, G. Jacks, J. Bundschuh, P. Bhattacharya, M. Vahter, J. Jarsjo, J. Jarsjo, J. Kumpiene, A. Ahmad, C. Sparrenbom, M. E. Donselaar, J. Bundschuh, R. Naidu, & R. Naidu (Eds.), Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016 (pp. 421-424). (Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016). CRC Press/Balkema. https://doi.org/10.1201/b20466-196

Chung, J. H. ; Park, J. D. ; Lim, K. M. / Assessing the impact of arsenic in groundwater on public health. Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016. editor / Prosun Bhattacharya ; Gunnar Jacks ; Jochen Bundschuh ; Prosun Bhattacharya ; Marie Vahter ; Jerker Jarsjo ; Jerker Jarsjo ; Jurate Kumpiene ; Arslan Ahmad ; Charlotte Sparrenbom ; Marinus Eric Donselaar ; Jochen Bundschuh ; Ravi Naidu ; Ravi Naidu. CRC Press/Balkema, 2016. pp. 421-424 (Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016).

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Chung, JH, Park, JD & Lim, KM 2016, Assessing the impact of arsenic in groundwater on public health. in P Bhattacharya, G Jacks, J Bundschuh, P Bhattacharya, M Vahter, J Jarsjo, J Jarsjo, J Kumpiene, A Ahmad, C Sparrenbom, ME Donselaar, J Bundschuh, R Naidu & R Naidu (eds), Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016. Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016, CRC Press/Balkema, pp. 421-424, 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016, Stockholm, Sweden, 19/06/16. https://doi.org/10.1201/b20466-196

Assessing the impact of arsenic in groundwater on public health. / Chung, J. H.; Park, J. D.; Lim, K. M.
Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016. ed. / Prosun Bhattacharya; Gunnar Jacks; Jochen Bundschuh; Prosun Bhattacharya; Marie Vahter; Jerker Jarsjo; Jerker Jarsjo; Jurate Kumpiene; Arslan Ahmad; Charlotte Sparrenbom; Marinus Eric Donselaar; Jochen Bundschuh; Ravi Naidu; Ravi Naidu. CRC Press/Balkema, 2016. p. 421-424 (Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016).

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Chung JH, Park JD, Lim KM. Assessing the impact of arsenic in groundwater on public health. In Bhattacharya P, Jacks G, Bundschuh J, Bhattacharya P, Vahter M, Jarsjo J, Jarsjo J, Kumpiene J, Ahmad A, Sparrenbom C, Donselaar ME, Bundschuh J, Naidu R, Naidu R, editors, Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016. CRC Press/Balkema. 2016. p. 421-424. (Arsenic Research and Global Sustainability - Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, AS 2016). doi: 10.1201/b20466-196

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