A comparison of arsenic exposure in young children and home water arsenic in two rural West Texas communities

Abstract Background In a previously conducted Health Impact Assessment of a well-water dependent southwest community, arsenic (As) levels greater than the EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (10 μg/L) were identified in home water samples. The goals of this study were to test whether children from the pre...

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Main Authors: Michelle Del Rio, Juan Alvarez, Tania Mayorga, Salvador Dominguez, Christina Sobin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4808-4