Association between type 2 diabetes and chronic arsenic exposure in drinking water: A cross sectional study in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Islam Md (Author), Khan Ismail (Author), Hassan Sheikh Md (Author), McEvoy Mark (Author), D'Este Catherine (Author), Attia John (Author), Peel Roseanne (Author), Sultana Munira (Author), Akter Shahnaz (Author), Milton Abul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic exposure to high level of inorganic arsenic in drinking water has been associated with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Most research has been ecological in nature and has focused on high levels of arsenic exposure with few studies dir...