Table 1 Distribution of total arsenic in drinking water, saliva and urine from individuals exposed to different levels of arsenic in drinking water in Shanyin County of Shanxi Province, China

<50

17/4

11.15 (0.55 ~ 41.86) (14)

3.41^a (0.96–18.54) (21)

53.20^a (7.53–330.71) (21)

50–200

10/12

125.61 (73.25 ~ 199.92) (13)

11.20^b (2.78–44.03) (22)

123.34^b (32.40–435.93) (22)

>200

6/21

317.63 (204.16 ~ 720.00) (15)

22.91^c (9.56–62.11) (27)

167.70^c (103.95–723.10) (27)

Sum

33/37

127.22 (0.55 ~ 720.00) (42)

12.31 (1.86–46.62) (70)

124.93 (21.80–497.70) (70)