TY - JOUR
T1 - MDI Biological Laboratory Arsenic Summit
T2 - Approaches to Limiting Human Exposure to Arsenic
AU - Stanton, Bruce A.
AU - Caldwell, Kathleen
AU - Congdon, Clare Bates
AU - Disney, Jane
AU - Donahue, Maria
AU - Ferguson, Elizabeth
AU - Flemings, Elsie
AU - Golden, Meredith
AU - Guerinot, Mary Lou
AU - Highman, Jay
AU - James, Karen
AU - Kim, Carol
AU - Lantz, R. Clark
AU - Marvinney, Robert G.
AU - Mayer, Greg
AU - Miller, David
AU - Navas-Acien, Ana
AU - Nordstrom, D. Kirk
AU - Postema, Sonia
AU - Rardin, Laurie
AU - Rosen, Barry
AU - SenGupta, Arup
AU - Shaw, Joseph
AU - Stanton, Elizabeth
AU - Susca, Paul
N1 - Funding Information:
This Summit was supported by the MDI Biological Laboratory, Nature’s One®, Inc., the University of Arizona Superfund Research Program, the Dartmouth Superfund Research Program, Axelrod Becker Consulting and Christie’s America.
PY - 2015/9/1
Y1 - 2015/9/1
N2 - This report is the outcome of the meeting "Environmental and Human Health Consequences of Arsenic" held at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Salisbury Cove, Maine, August 13-15, 2014. Human exposure to arsenic represents a significant health problem worldwide that requires immediate attention according to the World Health Organization (WHO). One billion people are exposed to arsenic in food, and more than 200 million people ingest arsenic via drinking water at concentrations greater than international standards. Although the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set a limit of 10 μg/L in public water supplies and the WHO has recommended an upper limit of 10 μg/L, recent studies indicate that these limits are not protective enough. In addition, there are currently few standards for arsenic in food. Those who participated in the Summit support citizens, scientists, policymakers, industry, and educators at the local, state, national, and international levels to (1) establish science-based evidence for setting standards at the local, state, national, and global levels for arsenic in water and food; (2) work with government agencies to set regulations for arsenic in water and food, to establish and strengthen non-regulatory programs, and to strengthen collaboration among government agencies, NGOs, academia, the private sector, industry, and others; (3) develop novel and cost-effective technologies for identification and reduction of exposure to arsenic in water; (4) develop novel and cost-effective approaches to reduce arsenic exposure in juice, rice, and other relevant foods; and (5) develop an Arsenic Education Plan to guide the development of science curricula as well as community outreach and education programs that serve to inform students and consumers about arsenic exposure and engage them in well water testing and development of remediation strategies.
AB - This report is the outcome of the meeting "Environmental and Human Health Consequences of Arsenic" held at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Salisbury Cove, Maine, August 13-15, 2014. Human exposure to arsenic represents a significant health problem worldwide that requires immediate attention according to the World Health Organization (WHO). One billion people are exposed to arsenic in food, and more than 200 million people ingest arsenic via drinking water at concentrations greater than international standards. Although the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set a limit of 10 μg/L in public water supplies and the WHO has recommended an upper limit of 10 μg/L, recent studies indicate that these limits are not protective enough. In addition, there are currently few standards for arsenic in food. Those who participated in the Summit support citizens, scientists, policymakers, industry, and educators at the local, state, national, and international levels to (1) establish science-based evidence for setting standards at the local, state, national, and global levels for arsenic in water and food; (2) work with government agencies to set regulations for arsenic in water and food, to establish and strengthen non-regulatory programs, and to strengthen collaboration among government agencies, NGOs, academia, the private sector, industry, and others; (3) develop novel and cost-effective technologies for identification and reduction of exposure to arsenic in water; (4) develop novel and cost-effective approaches to reduce arsenic exposure in juice, rice, and other relevant foods; and (5) develop an Arsenic Education Plan to guide the development of science curricula as well as community outreach and education programs that serve to inform students and consumers about arsenic exposure and engage them in well water testing and development of remediation strategies.
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U2 - 10.1007/s40572-015-0057-9
DO - 10.1007/s40572-015-0057-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 26231509
AN - SCOPUS:85021308682
SN - 2196-5412
VL - 2
SP - 329
EP - 337
JO - Current environmental health reports
JF - Current environmental health reports
IS - 3
ER -