Health

Arsenic exposure in drinking water: an unrecognized health threat in Peru

The objective of the study was to assess the extent of arsenic contamination of groundwater and surface water in Peru and, to evaluate the accuracy of the Arsenic Econo-Quick™ (EQ) kit for measuring water arsenic concentrations in the field.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
01/08/2014
Christine Marie George, Laura Sima, M Helena Jahuira Arias & et al
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
92
8
565-572
Tags:
Arsenic, Mining, Drinking Water Quality, Peru, Health Effects, Groundwater Quality, River Pollution, Waste Disposal