Arsenic intoxication in Southern Thailand: A historical overview |
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| Authors: | Viroj Wiwanitkit |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine , Chulalongkorn University , Bangkok, Thailand wviroj@pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th |
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| Abstract: | Arsenic (As) is known to be associated with both cancerous and noncancerous human diseases. Inorganic As in drinking water is the most common route of human exposure. A situation of environmental As intoxication is not common; however, in Thailand, there was a well-known situation of environmental As intoxication, namely the ‘black fever’ outbreak. A historical analysis of that disaster is hereby described and data based upon the event may provide useful information for environmental scientists. |
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| Keywords: | arsenic exposure |
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