Health effects and risk assessment of arsenic

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 5 SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Abernathy, Charles O ^a   Thomas, David J ^b   Calderon, Rebecca L ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Cancer; Diabetes; Methylation; Vascular disease

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER;

CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VASCULAR DISEASE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0037656482     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.5.1536s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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