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ARSENIC IN DRINKING WATER: EPIDEMIOOOGIC STUDIES OF LOW EXPOSURE IN THE UNITED STATES
Citation:
Calderon, R L., D J. Thomas, AND E E. Hudgens. ARSENIC IN DRINKING WATER: EPIDEMIOOOGIC STUDIES OF LOW EXPOSURE IN THE UNITED STATES. Presented at American-Japan Conference on Arsenic in Medicine & Biology, Ohau, Hawaii, December 11-15, 2002.
Description:
Because there is no animal model fully adequate to study the mechanisms of arsenic toxicity and carcinogenicity; human epidemiological studies incorporating sensitive biomarkers for assessing exposure, cancer, noncancer effects and susceptibility of arsenic are needed to evaluate the US arsenic standard in drinking water. Our research program has focused on improving the assessment of exposure and effects through the development and application of biomarkers and the conduct of ecologic studies to identify potential health effects for subsequent epidemiologic studies.