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Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 6(3): 1010-25, 2009 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19440430

ABSTRACT

Residents of the Bayingnormen region of Inner Mongolia have been exposed to arsenic-contaminated well water for over 20 years, but relatively few studies have investigated health effects in this region. We surveyed one village to document exposure to arsenic and assess the prevalence of arsenic-associated skin lesions and self-reported morbidity. Five-percent (632) of the 12,334 residents surveyed had skin lesions characteristics of arsenic exposure. Skin lesions were strongly associated with well water arsenic and there was an elevated prevalence among residents with water arsenic exposures as low as 5 microg/L-10 microg/L. The presence of skin lesions was also associated with self-reported cardiovascular disease.


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Arsenic Poisoning/epidemiology , Environmental Exposure , Skin Diseases/chemically induced , Water Pollutants, Chemical/toxicity , Water Pollution, Chemical/adverse effects , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Child , Child, Preschool , China/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Middle Aged , Population Surveillance , Prevalence , Skin Diseases/epidemiology , Water Pollution, Chemical/analysis , Young Adult
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