Increased Mortality Associated with Well-Water Arsenic Exposure in Inner Mongolia, China

Increased Mortality Associated with Well-Water Arsenic Exposure in Inner Mongolia, China

We conducted a retrospective mortality study in an Inner Mongolian village exposed to well water contaminated by arsenic since the 1980s. Deaths occurring between January 1, 1997 and December 1, 2004 were classified according to underlying cause and water samples from household wells were tested for...

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Main Authors: Xingzhou He, Judy L. Mumford, Yong Feng, Xiufen Lu, X Chris Le, Zhixiong Ning, Yajuan Xia, Kegong Wu, Yanhong Li, Timothy J. Wade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Arsenic
drinking water
China
Inner Mongolia
mortality
heart disease
cancer
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/6/3/1107/

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