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 populations, are limited. We evaluated the association of arsenic exposure with respiratory health in American Indians from the Northern Plains, the Southern Plains and the Southwest United States, communities with environmental exposure to inorganic arsenic through drinking water.

Methods

The Strong Heart Study is a prospective study of American Indian adults. This analysis used urinary arsenic measurements at baseline (1989-1991) and spirometry at Visit 2 (1993-1995) from 2132 participants to

SUBMITTER: Powers M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6883619 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature