Infant Infections and Respiratory Symptoms in Relation to in Utero Arsenic Exposure in a U.S. Cohort
Author(s) -
Shohreh F. Farzan,
Zhigang Li,
Susan Korrick,
Donna Spiegelman,
Richard I. Enelow,
Kari C. Nadeau,
Emily Baker,
Margaret R. Karagas
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1409282
Subject(s) - medicine , relative risk , pregnancy , in utero , cohort study , pediatrics , cohort , diarrhea , offspring , asthma , respiratory tract infections , medical prescription , respiratory system , confidence interval , fetus , pharmacology , genetics , biology
Arsenic has been linked to disrupted immune function and greater infection susceptibility in highly exposed populations. Well arsenic levels above the U.S. EPA limit occur in our U.S. study area and are of particular concern for pregnant women and infants.
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