Non-cancer effects of chronic arsenicosis in Bangladesh: Preliminary results

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 301-305

  Milton, Abul Hasnat ^a   Hasan, Ziaul ^a   Rahman, Atiqur ^b   Rahman, Mahfuzar ^c  

^a Arsenic Cell   (Bangladesh)

^b BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c ICDDRB Public Health Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Arsenicosis; Bangladesh; Cross sectional study; Drinking water; Epidemiology; Respiratory disease; Skin lesions

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; PATIENT MONITORING; POTABLE WATER; PULMONARY DISEASES;

CHRONIC ARSENICOSIS;

TUMORS;

DRINKING WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARSENICOSIS; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHILD; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONJUNCTIVITIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KERATOSIS; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX RATIO; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN ULCER; SMOKING; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ARSENIC POISONING; BANGLADESH; BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COUGH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KERATOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037289204     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120016896     Document Type: Article

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