Table 2 Distribution of urinary arsenic species concentration (μg/L) in the populations living near abandoned metal mines at each province

Total

119

Organic

DMA

116.11(102.03–132.13)

MMA

2.08(1.41–3.08)

Inorganic

As³⁺

0.30(0.20–0.47)

As⁵⁺

0.37(0.24–0.56)

131.98(116.72–149.23)

Gangwon/Kyounggi/Inchon

25

Organic

DMA

138.69(112.83–170.47)

MMA

0.73(0.35–1.52)

Inorganic

As³⁺

<LOD(0.07–0.29)

As⁵⁺

<LOD(0.07–0.26)

144.39(116.80–178.51)

Daegu/Gyeongbuk

25

Organic

DMA

134.92(116.51–156.23)

MMA

1.66(0.94–2.92)

Inorganic

As³⁺

<LOD

As⁵⁺

<LOD

138.18(119.59–159.65)

Busan/Ulsan/Gyeongnam

14

Organic

DMA

117.29(89.51–153.71)

MMA

0.73(0.25–2.12)

Inorganic

As³⁺

<LOD

As⁵⁺

<LOD

119.88(91.22–157.53)

Jeonnam/Jeonbuk

36

Organic

DMA

108.36(76.45–153.59)

MMA

22.61(17.47–29.26)

Inorganic

As³⁺

4.96(2.31–10.61)

As⁵⁺

7.10(4.26–11.82)

156.06(114.28–213.12)

Chungnam/Chungbuk

19

Organic

DMA

85.33(62.65–116.22)

MMA

0.26(0.14–0.50)

Inorganic

As³⁺

<LOD

As⁵⁺

<LOD

86.25(63.42–117.30)