A systematic review of arsenic exposure and its social and mental health effects with special reference to Bangladesh

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1609-1619

  Brinkel, Johanna ^a   Khan, Mobarak H ^a   Kraemer, Alexander ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bangladesh; Mental health; Social problems

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHINA; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SPEECH DISORDER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 67149110003     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6051609     Document Type: Article

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