Florida Arsenic Distribution Index: Quantifying the Distribution of Past and Present Arsenic Usage.

ABSTRACT: Arsenic is an abundant, highly toxic element that is a global health concern due to damage from acute and chronic exposure and the potential for high local concentrations in heavily populated areas. In Florida, arsenic has been used heavily in agricultural, commercial, and industrial applications for decades. While studies have identified and quantified the contributions of arsenic to the state, there are fewer studies that have attempted to index to identify spatial distribution patterns. The aim of this study was to develop representative indices that would identify and estimate the distribution of arsenic from historic and present usage for the state of Florida at the county-level. Eight variables are summarized and categorized into two different types of arsenic indices that represent

SUBMITTER: Scott-Richardson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6427290 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature