Drinking Water Criteria for Arsenic in High-Income, Low-Dose Countries: The Effect of Legislation on Public Health
Loren Mark Ramsay, Mette Mains Petersen, Birgitte Hansen, Jörg Schullehner, Patrick van der Wens, Denitza Voutchkova, Søren Munch Kristiansen
Abstract
. These scenarios illustrate that it can be technically feasible and affordable to lower the arsenic criterion below 5 μg/L in low-dose, high-income countries. However, more information is needed to apply a cost-benefit model, and comparative studies from other counties are warranted.
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