Environmental Arsenic Exposure and Microbiota in Induced Sputum

Arsenic exposure from drinking water is associated with adverse respiratory outcomes, but it is unknown whether arsenic affects pulmonary microbiota. This exploratory study assessed the effect of exposure to arsenic in drinking water on bacterial diversity in the respiratory tract of non-smokers. In...

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Main Authors: Allison G. White, George S. Watts, Zhenqiang Lu, Maria M. Meza-Montenegro, Eric A. Lutz, Philip Harber, Jefferey L. Burgess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/2/2299