A national survey of lead and other metal(loids) in residential drinking water in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to lead (Pb), arsenic (As) and copper (Cu) may cause significant health issues including harmful neurological effects, cancer or organ damage. Determination of human exposure-relevant concentrations of these metal(loids) in drinking water, therefore, is critical.

Objective

We sought to characterize exposure-relevant Pb, As, and Cu concentrations in drinking water collected from homes participating in the American Healthy Homes Survey II, a national survey that monitors the prevalence of Pb and related hazards in United States homes.

Methods

Drinking water samples were collected from a national survey of 678 U.S. homes where children may live using an exposure-based composite sampling protocol. Relationships between metal(loid) concentration, water

SUBMITTER: Bradham KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807215 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature