A low-cost method to identify tubewells for longitudinal research on arsenic in groundwater.
J Health Popul Nutr
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2007 Sep; 25(3): 377-81
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-774
ABSTRACT
Exposure to high concentrations of arsenic in tubewell groundwater from the shallow aquifers of Bangladesh could result in up to 300,000 arsenic-related cancer cases over the next four decades. Understanding the magnitude and temporal dynamics of this exposure, via longitudinal studies, is imperative for planning effective mitigation and management strategies. Appropriate methods are needed to identify tubewells for longitudinal sampling. A plastic band marked with a unique identification number was developed, and various methods for attaching the band to the tubewell were tested, resulting in the choice of a galvanized-iron split-rivet. Two follow-up surveys at two and 14 months post-banding assessed the durability and longevity under field conditions in the JiVitA Project area in rural, northwestern Bangladesh. After two months, approximately 96.0% of the original bands on 1,063 tubewells were functional, although the rivets were partially corroded. After 14 months, approximately 65% of a subsample of the bands were functional. With further improvements to the rivets, these bands offer an inexpensive, durable, enumeration technology for longitudinal studies on groundwater arsenic.
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Assunto principal:
Arsênio
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Bangladesh
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Poluentes Químicos da Água
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Abastecimento de Água
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Humanos
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Monitoramento Ambiental
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Sedimentos Geológicos
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Intoxicação por Arsênico
Tipo de estudo:
Avaliação Econômica em Saúde
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Estudo observacional
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Health Popul Nutr
Assunto da revista:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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