Arsenic exposure from drinking water and birth weight
Arsenic exposure from drinking water and birth weight
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DOI:
10.1097/01.ede.0000072104.65240.69
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发表时间:
2003-09-01
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影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Hertz-Picciotto, I
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作者:
Hopenhayn, C;Ferreccio, C;Hertz-Picciotto, I
Background: Arsenic exposures front drinking water increase the risk of various cancers and noncancer health endpoints. Limited evidence suggests that arsenic may have adverse human reproductive effects. We investigated the association between drinking water arsenic exposure and fetal growth, as manifest in birth weight.Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study in two Chilean cities with contrasting drinking water arsenic levels: Antofagasta (40 mug/L) and Valparaiso (