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Total and Inorganic Arsenic in Natural and Aquacultural Freshwater Fish in Thailand: A Comparative Study

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Total and inorganic arsenic were determined in 108 samples of four freshwater fish species collected from natural water sources and aquaculture systems in the central region of Thailand between March and May 2010. Concentrations of total and inorganic arsenic (dry wt) and percentages of inorganic arsenic in four aquacultural fish species were not significantly different from those found in natural fish. Inorganic arsenic levels found in the four fish species from both sources in this study were much lower than the Thai regulatory standard of 2 μg/g, and hence are considered safe for human consumption.

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Acknowledgments

This study was supported in part by the Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (Thailand). The authors thank Mr. Janewit Wongsanoon for his technical assistance and Mr. Christopher Salisbury, Chiang Mai University, Thailand, for reviewing this manuscript.

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  1. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Sri Ayudhya Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand

    Nongluck Ruangwises

  2. Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

    Piyawat Saipan

  3. Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Henri Dunant Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

    Suthep Ruangwises

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Ruangwises, N., Saipan, P. & Ruangwises, S. Total and Inorganic Arsenic in Natural and Aquacultural Freshwater Fish in Thailand: A Comparative Study. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 89, 1196–1200 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-012-0858-6

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