Arsenic Exposure and Impaired Lung Function. Findings from a Large Population-based Prospective Cohort Study

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Authors

Faruque Parvez · Columbia University

Yu Chen · New York University

Mahbub Yunus · University of Chicago Research Bangladesh

Christopher O. Olopade · University of Chicago

Stephanie Segers · New York University

Vesna Slavkovich · Columbia University

Maria Argos ·

Abstract

This large population-based study confirms that arsenic exposure is associated with impaired lung function and the deleterious effect is evident at low- to moderate-dose range.

Topics & Keywords

Arsenic contamination and mitigation Air Quality and Health Impacts Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volume 188, Issue 7, pp. 813-819

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201212-2282oc

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