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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
chemistry
Contamination status of arsenic and other trace elements in drinking water and residents from Tarkwa, a historic mining township in Ghana
Chemosphere, Volume 66, No. 8, Year 2007
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This study was conducted to assess the contamination status of 22 trace elements, especially As in water and residents in Tarkwa, a historic mining town in Ghana. Drinking water and human urine samples were collected from Tarkwa in addition to control samples taken from Accra, the capital of Ghana in March, 2004. Concentrations of As and Mn in some drinking water samples from Tarkwa were found above the WHO drinking water guidelines posing a potential health risk for the people. A potential health risk of As and Mn is a concern for the people consuming the contaminated water in this area. No significant difference of As concentrations in human urine between mining town (Tarkwa) and control site (Accra) was observed. Although As concentrations in drinking water in Tarkwa were low, urinary As levels were comparable to those reported in highly As-affected areas in the world. These results suggest the presence of other sources of As contamination in Ghana. This is the first study on multi-elemental contamination in drinking water and human from a mining town in Ghana. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Asante, Kwadwo Ansong
Japan, Matsuyama
Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University
Ghana, Accra
Csir - Water Research Institute Ghana
Agusa, Tetsuro
Japan, Matsuyama
Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University
Subramanian, Annamalai
Japan, Matsuyama
Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University
Ansa-Asare, Osmund Duodu
Ghana, Accra
Csir - Water Research Institute Ghana
Biney, Charles Augustus
Ghana, Accra
Csir - Water Research Institute Ghana
Tanabe, Shinsuke
Japan, Matsuyama
Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University
Statistics
Citations: 148
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.08.022
ISSN:
00456535
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Locations
Ghana