Factors that intensify toxicological risk in communities exposed to arsenic in wáter

Prolonged exposure to arsenic (As), through food and drinking water, increases the risk of cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure, among others diseases. Marginalized families, who replace commercial drinking water with well water or tap water, in areas contamina ted with As, present greater risks...

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Main Authors:	Monroy-Torres, Rebeca, Espinoza-Pérez, José Antonio
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spelling	oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-8032020-08-24T17:27:49Z Factors that intensify toxicological risk in communities exposed to arsenic in wáter Factores que intensifican el riesgo toxicológico en comunidades expuestas al arsénico en agua Monroy-Torres, Rebeca Espinoza-Pérez, José Antonio food security water arsenic marginality. seguridad alimentaria agua arsénico marginación. Prolonged exposure to arsenic (As), through food and drinking water, increases the risk of cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure, among others diseases. Marginalized families, who replace commercial drinking water with well water or tap water, in areas contamina ted with As, present greater risks. The objective of this work was to identify the main toxicological risk factors due to exposure to arsenic contamination of water. An analytical and transversal study was carried out in two populations from the state of Guanajuato that live in an area where high levels of this metalloid have been detected. A survey was administered to 30 heads of households responsible for feeding their families. Food security was measured with the application of the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELCSA). Findings indicate that 93 % of the families had access to non-potable tap water. In relation to food preparation, 26.7 % of the families used tap water, 13.3 % well water, and 43.3 % water delivered by tanker trucks. 70 % of the surveyed families showed some level of food insecurity. Another risk factor to consider was the educational level of house- hold heads. The identification of the main risk factors, including the absence of food safety, will allow the design of a validation scale, with which timely screening will be obtained to prevent possible arsenic poisoning in communities where subsoil water is contaminated. La exposición prolongada al arsénico (As), a través de los alimentos y el agua de consumo, incrementa el riesgo de padecer cáncer, diabetes e hipertensión arterial, entre otras enfermedades. Las familias marginadas, que reemplazan el agua potable comercial por agua de pozo o de la llave, en zonas contaminadas con As, presentan mayores riesgos. El objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar los principales factores de riesgo toxicológico por exposición a la contaminación con arsénico presente en agua, en población que habita en zonas donde se han detectado altos niveles de este metaloide, del estado de Guanajuato. Se realizó́ un estudio analítico y transversal. Se aplicó una encuesta a 30 jefas de familia encargadas de la alimentación. La seguridad alimentaria se midió con la aplicación de la escala Latinoamericana y Caribeña. El 93 % de las familias tenía acceso a agua de la llave no potable. En relación a la preparación de alimentos, el 26.7 % de las familias utilizaba agua de la llave, el 13.3 % agua de pozo y el 43.3 % aguadepipa. El 70 % de las familiasestudiadas presentaron algún nivel de inseguridad alimentaria. Otro factor de riesgo a considerar fue el nivel de escolaridad de la jefa de familia. La identificación de los principales factores de riesgo, incluyendo ausencia de seguridad alimentaria, permitirá diseñar una escala de validación, con la cual se obtendrá un tamizaje oportuno para prevenir posibles intoxicaciones por arsénico en comunidades en donde el agua del subsuelo está contaminada. Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2018-01-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/xml https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/803 10.29059/cienciauat.v12i2.803 CienciaUAT; Vol. 12 No. 2: January-June 2018; 148-157 CienciaUAT; Vol. 12 No. 2: Enero-Junio 2018; 148-157 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/803/428 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/803/482 https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/803/646 Derechos de autor 2018 CienciaUAT
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title	Factors that intensify toxicological risk in communities exposed to arsenic in wáter
title_short	Factors that intensify toxicological risk in communities exposed to arsenic in wáter
title_full	Factors that intensify toxicological risk in communities exposed to arsenic in wáter
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title_full_unstemmed	Factors that intensify toxicological risk in communities exposed to arsenic in wáter
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description	Prolonged exposure to arsenic (As), through food and drinking water, increases the risk of cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure, among others diseases. Marginalized families, who replace commercial drinking water with well water or tap water, in areas contamina ted with As, present greater risks. The objective of this work was to identify the main toxicological risk factors due to exposure to arsenic contamination of water. An analytical and transversal study was carried out in two populations from the state of Guanajuato that live in an area where high levels of this metalloid have been detected. A survey was administered to 30 heads of households responsible for feeding their families. Food security was measured with the application of the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELCSA). Findings indicate that 93 % of the families had access to non-potable tap water. In relation to food preparation, 26.7 % of the families used tap water, 13.3 % well water, and 43.3 % water delivered by tanker trucks. 70 % of the surveyed families showed some level of food insecurity. Another risk factor to consider was the educational level of house- hold heads. The identification of the main risk factors, including the absence of food safety, will allow the design of a validation scale, with which timely screening will be obtained to prevent possible arsenic poisoning in communities where subsoil water is contaminated.
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Factors that intensify toxicological risk in communities exposed to arsenic in wáter

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