Table 5.
Communities (n = 65) | InAsa (μg As/L) | Range (μg/L) | > 50 μg As/L (%) |
---|---|---|---|
All communities | 30.9 | 5.4–198.8 | 12.7 |
Cocorit | 31.0 | 10.9–57.2 | 16.7 |
Bácum | 32.3 | 10.3–66.6 | 25.0 |
Campo 5 | 20.4 | 9.2–51.4 | 5.5 |
SJ de Bácum | 26.9* | 5.4–198.8 | 3.7 |
Campo 47 | 24.4* | 5.9–44.6 | 0.0 |
Tobarito | 37.6 | 8.5–134.1 | 15.4 |
Cd. Obregón | 62.4* | 32.1–94.1 | 75.0 |
Etchojoa | 16.4* | 6.4–35.6 | 0.0 |
Villa Juárez | 34.7 | 10.0–78.9 | 17.6 |
Navojoa | 40.5* | 10.1–190.3 | 11.8 |
InAs inorganic arsenic = sum of [s(III), As(V), MMA(V), and DMA(V)
ANOVA p<0.05 compared with other communities (n = 165)
Values are arithmetic means