Peripheral neuropathy induced by drinking water contaminated with low-dose arsenic in Myanmar

• Main Authors: Hitoshi Mochizuki (Author), Khin Phyu Phyu (Author), Myo Nanda Aung (Author), Phyo Wai Zin (Author), Yasunori Yano (Author), Moe Zaw Myint (Author), Win Min Thit (Author), Yuka Yamamoto (Author), Yoshitaka Hishikawa (Author), Kyaw Zin Thant (Author), Masugi Maruyama (Author), Yoshiki Kuroda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background More than 140 million people drink arsenic-contaminated groundwater. It is unknown how much arsenic exposure is necessary to cause neurological impairment. Here, we evaluate the relationship between neurological impairments and the arsenic concentration in drinking water (ACDW)....