Table 2.
Geometric mean tungsten levels for urine and water samples in multiple Nevada communities.
| Geometric mean tungsten level [μg/L (95% CI)]
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| Urinea |
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| Location | Adults | Children | Total | Tap water |
| Lovelock | 0.38 (0.33–0.45) | 0.62 (0.50–0.76) | 0.48 (0.34–0.68) | 0.11 (0.07–0.19) |
| Pahrump | 0.4 (0.38–0.53) | 0.56 (0.48–0.66) | 0.51 (0.37–0.69) | 0.04 (0.02–0.06) |
| Yerington | 1.04 (0.84–1.30) | 1.18 (1.00–1.39) | 1.11 (0.97–1.27) | 3.32 (1.82–6.04) |
| Churchill County | 0.81 (0.56–1.16) | 2.31 (1.66–3.22) | 1.19 (0.89–1.59) | 4.66 (2.98–7.30) |
a
The geometric mean urine tungsten level for the NHANES national reference population (reported in the second NER) is 0.08 μg/L (0.07–0.09) (CDC 2003c).