Arsenic Exposure of Mothers and Low Birth Weight

• Main Authors: Sheikh Akhtar Ahmad (Author), Manzurul Haque khan (Author), Mahmud Hasan Faruquee (Author), Rabeya Yasmin (Author), Shanta Dutta (Author), Mahibun Nahar (Author), Sheikh Mohmmad Nafis Kabir (Author), Salamat Khasndkar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Low birth weight (LBW) of the babies was found to be associated with arsenic exposure through consuming arsenic-contaminated water in Bangladesh. But the influences of maternal nutritional status and hemoglobin level remains to be dealt with. This study was conducted to assess the LBW of the babies...