From the presence of arsenic in natural waters to HACRE.

HERNÁNDEZ, MARIO ALBERTO; GONZÁLEZ, NILDA; TROVATTO MARIA MARTA; ALVAREZ MARÍA DEL PILAR

One century of the Discovery of Arsenicosis in Latin Ameria (1914-2014)

Taylor & Francis Group

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2014; p. 861 - 863

An update on a proposal put forward by the authors (Hernández et al., 2005a)?which to date has not been discussed in depth?is provided. The problem of the different arsenic tolerance thresholds in drinking water and their validity is analyzed in the face of the uncertainty as to the concentrations above which chronic endemic regional hydroarsenicism (known as ?HACRE? by its initials in Spanish) is present. Once the current situation and the changes in the standards have been discussed, the focus is shifted to the need for local regulation with ecotoxicological criteria and the provision of truly viable treatments for water conditioning.