Abstract
The association of low-to-moderate arsenic exposure with cause-specific mortality has never been reported in Taiwan. This study aimed to elucidate the dose-response relation of mortality from various causes of death with the arsenic concentration in drinking water and cumulative arsenic exposure. A total of 8,088 residents from northeastern Taiwan were followed from 1991 to 2011. Cox regression analysis was used to determine the hazard ratio of cause-specific mortality associated with two indices of arsenic exposure. A total of 3,106 deaths were ascertained during the follow-up period of 120,768 person-years. The multivariate-adjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) was 1.25 (1.04-1.50), 1.32 (0.96-1.81), 2.41 (1.43-4.05), 4.00 (1.17-13.70), 3.58 (0.92-13.93) and 2.31 (1.43-3.75), respectively, for mortality from all-causes, all cancers, lung cancer, urinary cancer, occlusive stroke, and respiratory disease for arsenic level in drinking water ≥500.0 μg/L compared to
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | One Century of the Discovery of Arsenicosis in Latin America (1914-2014): As 2014 - Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment |
Publisher | CRC Press/Balkema |
Pages | 580-581 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138001411 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | 5th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, As 2014 - Buenos Aires, Argentina Duration: May 11 2014 → May 16 2014 |
Other
Other | 5th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, As 2014 |
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Country/Territory | Argentina |
City | Buenos Aires |
Period | 5/11/14 → 5/16/14 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Health and Safety