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July 27, 2026F1000ResearchOpen Access

Assessment of Arsenic levels in borehole-water and human biological samples in Amuria district of Eastern Uganda

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LSLawrence Fred SembajweLOLawrence Obado OsuwatJNJoshua Nfambi

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Overview

Cross-sectional study assesses arsenic levels in borehole-water and human samples, highlighting public health concerns.

Key Points

  • The aim is to measure arsenic concentrations in borehole water and biological samples in Amuria district.
  • Field-based, cross-sectional observational study conducted in Amuria district.
  • Collection of borehole-water and biological samples (hair and nails) from local residents.
  • Arsenic concentrations quantified using an Agilent Atomic Absorption Spectrometer.
  • Borehole-water arsenic levels ranged from 4040 ± 973.6 μg/L to 5767.14 ± 258.3 μg/L, significantly exceeding WHO's 10 μg/L max.
  • Hair arsenic levels ranged from 0.002 ± 0.008 μg/g to 0.0045 ± 0.002 μg/g.
  • Nail arsenic levels ranged from 0.034 ± 0.001 μg/g to 0.00084 ± 0.0004 μg/g.

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Sembajwe et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a67009540bca442e0d4a665https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.182237.1
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