Estimation of Arsenic Intake from Drinking Water and Food (Raw and Cooked) in a Rural Village of Northern Chile. Urine as a Biomarker of Recent Exposure

The aim of this study was to estimate both the contribution of drinking water and food (raw and cooked) to the total (t-As) and inorganic (i-As) arsenic intake and the exposure of inhabitants of Socaire, a rural village in Chile´s Antofagasta Region, by using urine as biomarker. The i-As intake from...

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Main Authors: Oscar Pablo Diaz, Rafael Arcos, Yasna Tapia, Rubén Pastene, Dínoraz Velez, Vicenta Devesa, Rosa Montoro, Valeska Aguilera, Miriam Becerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/5/5614