Low-moderate arsenic exposure and respiratory in American Indian communities in the Strong Heart Study

Abstract Background Arsenic exposure through drinking water is an established lung carcinogen. Evidence on non-malignant lung outcomes is less conclusive and suggests arsenic is associated with lower lung function. Studies examining low-moderate arsenic (< 50 μg/L), the level relevant for most po...

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Main Authors: Martha Powers, Tiffany R. Sanchez, Maria Grau-Perez, Fawn Yeh, Kevin A. Francesconi, Walter Goessler, Christine M. George, Christopher Heaney, Lyle G. Best, Jason G. Umans, Robert H. Brown, Ana Navas-Acien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-019-0539-6