Hydrochemical characteristics of surface waters and their relationships to the Kashin-Beck Disease in Longzi County, Tibet.

ABSTRACT: Although previous studies have been reported between the Kashin-Beck Disease (KBD) epidemic and the hydrochemical characteristics of surface waters, the etiology of the disease remains unclear. In the present study, we comprehensively investigated the relationship between the KBD and the hydrochemical characteristics of surface waters in Longzi County. Results show that, the pH (mean = 7.27 ± 0.30), total hardness (TH, mean = 57.08 ± 45.74 mg L^-1), total dissolved solids (TDS, mean = 67.56 ± 44.00 mg L^-1) and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP, mean = 84.11 ± 23.55 mV) of surface waters in KBD endemic areas are lower than those in the non-KBD endemic areas (means of pH = 7.49 ± 0.30; TH = 262.06 ± 123.29 mg L^-1; TDS = 253.25 ± 100.39 mg L^-1; ORP 

SUBMITTER: Zha X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9098842 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature