Low-moderate arsenic exposure and respiratory in American Indian communities in the Strong Heart Study

• Main Authors: Martha Powers (Author), Tiffany R. Sanchez (Author), Maria Grau-Perez (Author), Fawn Yeh (Author), Kevin A. Francesconi (Author), Walter Goessler (Author), Christine M. George (Author), Christopher Heaney (Author), Lyle G. Best (Author), Jason G. Umans (Author), Robert H. Brown (Author), Ana Navas-Acien (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Arsenic exposure through drinking water is an established lung carcinogen. Evidence on non-malignant lung outcomes is less conclusive and suggests arsenic is associated with lower lung function. Studies examining low-moderate arsenic (< 50 μg/L), the level relevant for most po...