Naslov
Asssesment of Arsenic in Hair of the Inhabitants of East Croatia-Relationship to Arsenic Concentrations in Drinking Water

Autori
Vidosavljević, Marina ; Puntarić, Dinko ; Gvozdić, Vlatka ; Vidosavljević, Domagoj ; Jurić, Dragana ; Begović, Lidija

Izvornik
Water (2073-4441) 14 (2022); 1-14

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Arsenic, hair, water, Croatia, ICP-MS

Sažetak
The problem of elevated arsenic concentrations in water and environment is an increasing public health concern. The aim of the study was to assess the arsenic content in human hair in se‐ lected areas of eastern Croatia and to compare them with measured values after installation of a new water supply system. The hair samples were taken in the areas of wider Osijek and Vinkovci area and analyzed using the ICP–MS method. These data were also compared with data for Vinkovci previously published in 2004. Depending on the investigated area, the median concentra‐ tions ranged from 0.02 to 0.9 μg g−1, whereby this last value exceeded the upper range of the refer‐ ence value (0.319 μg g−1). The arsenic concentrations from the Našice, Osijek and Vinkovci areas were within or slightly above the maximum allowed reference range. The highest median values in hair samples were detected in Čepin, with arsenic‐ contaminated potable water, while in areas where the water source was changed, the values were significantly lower. The results add to the conclusion that there has been significant reduction in hair arsenic concentrations in the population that was given access to clean, uncontaminated water from other regional sources.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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