Associations between prenatal arsenic exposure with adverse pregnancy outcome and child mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic arsenic exposure is a public health concern in many parts of the world, with elevated concentrations in groundwater posing a threat to millions of people. Arsenic is associated with various cancers and an array of chronic diseases; however, the relationship with adverse pregnancy outcomes and child mortality is less established.

Objectives

We evaluated associations between individual-level prenatal arsenic exposure with adverse pregnancy outcomes and child mortality in a pregnancy study among 498 women nested in a larger population-based cohort in rural Bangladesh.

Methods

Creatinine-adjusted urinary total arsenic concentration, a comprehensive measure of exposure from water, food, and air sources, reflective of the prenatal period was available for

SUBMITTER: Shih YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5554459 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature