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TOXICOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL HEALTH
卷 26, 期 10, 页码 709-716出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0748233710377775
关键词
Arsenic; cattle; urine; hair; environmental contamination
资金
- Indian Veterinary Research Institute
- ICAR, India
Arsenic contamination of ground water in West Bengal, India, is a great concern for both human and livestock populations. Our study investigated and correlated the arsenic concentration in the drinking water, urinary excretion and deposition of total arsenic in hair of cattle at an arsenic contaminated zone in West Bengal. The results of our study indicated that the average concentration of arsenic in tube well water in contaminated villages ranged from 0.042 to 0.251 ppm and a statistical significant (p < 0.01) difference was seen when compared to samples from a non-contaminated zone. The arsenic concentration in urine and hair of cattle ranged between 0.245-0.691 ppm and 0.461-0.984 ppm, respectively. A close relationship was found between the total arsenic in drinking water urinary excretion (r(2) = 0.03664, p < 0.05) and the arsenic concentration in hair (r(2) = 0.03668, p < 0.05). Our findings indicate that quantification of arsenic concentration in cattle urine and hair can serve as biomarkers for both present and past exposure in cattle population.
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