Resumen

ALCOCER ZUNIGA, Julio Alejandro; CORDOVA ALARCON, Emilio Joaquín  y  HERNANDEZ ZAVALA, Araceli. Arsenic in water and its impact in Mexican health. Epistemus (Sonora) [online]. 2024, vol.18, n.37, e3701374.  Epub 16-Mayo-2025. ISSN 2007-8196.  https://doi.org/10.36790/epistemus.v18i37.374.

The presence of Arsenic in water for human consumption has become a global public health issue. In Mexico, exposure to this contaminant has been reported in various states of republic and has been associated with several health problems.

Using the PubMed scientific database, the keywords arsenic, water and Mexico were entered in order to compile existing studies on arsenic concentrations in water and the health effects on Mexican populations in different states of the Mexican Republic with hydroarsenicism issues.

After analysis, associations with metabolic and cardiopulmonary diseases were found, as well as the presence of renal and DNA damage.

All this highlights the need to have removal strategies and, above all, stricter and more enforceable public policies to help improve public health in our country.

Palabras llave : Arsenic; Water; Biomarker; Health; Mexico.

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