[Human health risks derived from dietary exposure to arsenic in Shaanxi Province in 2013-2015]
Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 9, 2026

Author Spotlight: Studying the Impact of Maternal Dietary Deficiencies on Long-Term Offspring Health Outcomes
Published on: June 28, 2024
Caixia Wang1, Jiawei Hu1, Guoxia Cheng1
1Shannxi Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xi'an 710054, China.
Objective:
To understand the daily intake of arsenic via daily dietary of Shaanxi inhabitants, and to assess the possible adverse health impact.
Methods:
The arsenic contents of 4287 samples were analyzed statistically. The safety of arsenic intake was evaluated by using the dietary arsenic PTWI recommended by JECFA. The health risk was assessed with USEPA health risk assessment model.
Results:
The arsenic contents of grains and vegetables were 0. 0265 mg / kg and 0. 0271 mg / kg, respectively. Grains and vegetables were major part of the daily diet of residents, 80% of dietary arsenic intake was from which. The average and the higher dietary intake of arsenic were 0. 423 and 1. 10μg /( kg·d), respectively, which was lower than the standard of PTWI recommended by JECFA. But the values of the individual health risk were 9. 03 × 10~(-5) and 2. 34 × 10~(-4)a~(-1), the both of which were higher than the standard of ICRP. That showed a potential health risk from As via dietary exposure for the residents.
Conclusion:
Although the average dietary intake of arsenic is in a safe range, the health risk caused by the risk cannot be ignored.
More Related Videos
07:31Implementation of a Real-Time Psychosis Risk Detection and Alerting System Based on Electronic Health Records using CogStack
Published on: May 15, 2020
09:08Developing a Salivary Antibody Multiplex Immunoassay to Measure Human Exposure to Environmental Pathogens
Published on: September 12, 2016
Related Concept Videos
Dietary Connections
Proteins: Dietary Sources and Requirements
Relative Risk
Carbohydrates: Dietary Sources and Requirements
Lipids: Dietary Sources and Requirements
Factors Affecting the Risk of Infection
The integrity and count of the white blood cells help the body resist pathogens and fight infection. When impaired, it reduces the body's resistance to pathogens. The acidic pH levels of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary tracts, and skin...