Risk of arsenic-related skin lesions in Bangladeshi villages at relatively low exposure: a report from Gonoshasthaya Kendra

• Asıl Yazarlar: Corbett McDonald (Yazar), Rezaul Hoque (Yazar), Nazmul Huda (Yazar), Nicola Cherry (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: The World Health Organization.
• Konular: article
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OBJECTIVE: Arsenic concentrations in 25% of tube wells in Bangladesh exceed 50mug/L, a level known to be hazardous. Levels in individual wells vary widely. We gathered data on arsenic exposure levels and skin lesion prevalence to address the lack of knowledge about risks where the average arsenic co...