Association of beer consumption with arsenic concentration in urine: a result from a cross-sectional study of the general Japanese population

Abstract

Frequent consumption of beer may be associated with high tAs in age group B.

Water Dilutes and Alcohol Concentrates Urinary Arsenic Species When Food is the Dominant Source of Exposure

“…Based on the present findings and on previous data (Hopenhayn-Rich et al 1996;Tseng et al 2005;Huang et al 2008;Saoudi et al 2012, Mori et al 2016, we hypothesize that the alcohol effect on As exposure can only be observed when As exposure is relatively low and/or food is a dominant source.…”

“…Increased urinary concentrations of iAs+MMA+DMA were associated with higher wine consumption in a French cohort (Saoudi et al 2012). Considering that similar effects are observed despite the alcoholic beverage (Saoudi et al 2012, Mori et al 2016, we suggest that the alcohol regulates As methylation. However, this effect is not observed at higher levels of As exposure (Hopenhayn-Rich et al 1996;Tseng et al 2005;Huang et al 2008).…”

“…Beer consumption was positively associated with increased total As in urine in Japanese adults (Mori et al 2016). Increased urinary concentrations of iAs+MMA+DMA were associated with higher wine consumption in a French cohort (Saoudi et al 2012).…”

“…The effect of alcohol on As exposure is not clear in the literature. Some authors have shown that alcohol consumption does not effect As speciation or As methylation capacities (Hopenhayn-Rich et al 1996;Tseng et al 2005;Huang et al 2008), while others found that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is related to increased levels of iAs in urine (Saoudi et al 2012, Mori et al 2016. Wine has been previously reported as source of exposure by the regular use of arsenic as pesticide in vineyards in the past (Saoudi et al, 2012).…”

Association of Passive and Active Smoking with Elevated Blood Lead Levels Among Children and Adults Resided in a City of Japan

“…Participants were recruited by the city bureau from the residents living near the area contaminated with arsenic and lead compounds in Hokkaido in April, 2014 and 177 persons (78 males, 99 females) participated in the survey in May, 2014 [9]. The average age (standard deviation or SD) was 39.5 (24.0) years and the range of age was from zero to 86 years, respectively.…”