title: High exposure to arsenic from drinking water at several localities in eastern Croatia.
abstract: This study investigated the relationship between arsenic concentrations in drinking water in four towns/villages in eastern Croatia and corresponding hair arsenic concentrations of residents. The mean arsenic concentrations in community drinking water samples were 0.14, 37.88, 171.60, and 611.89 microg/l. The corresponding mean concentrations of the element in hair samples of subjects residing in each of the localities were 0.07 (n=11), 0.26 (n=17), 1.74 (n=11), and 4.31 microg/g (n=23). Chronic exposures to arsenic levels estimated in three investigated locations could present a serious health threat to around 3% of Croatian population.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health for the Osijek-Baranya County, F. Krezme 1, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia. suzana.cavar@os.htnet.hr
authors.forename: Suzana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cavar
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Klapec
authors.forename: Renata Jurisić
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Grubesić
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valek
mesh_terms: D001151:Arsenic / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D017523:Croatia; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005843:Geography; D006197:Hair / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D001151:Arsenic