This thesis comprises a series of studies concerning occupational and environmental exposure to arsenic and some novel chronic health effects of this element, namely diabetes mellitus and hypertension.
Title | Nonmalignant health effects of arsenic exposure |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 1999 |
Authors | Rahman, M |
Secondary Title | Medical Dissertation / Linkoping University |
Volume | no. 612 |
Pagination | 100 p. : fig., tab. |
Date Published | 1999-12-14 |
Publisher | Linkoping University |
Place Published | Linkoping, Sweden |
ISBN Number | 9172195673 |
Keywords | arsenic, epidemiology, health impact, public health, research, sdihyg |
Abstract | This thesis comprises a series of studies concerning occupational and environmental exposure to arsenic and some novel chronic health effects of this element, namely diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Substantial prevalence of the well-known skin manifestations of arsenic ingestion was also found to occur as a result of environmental exposure through drinking water. The thesis consists of a consideration of six papers published by the author, three of which are based on research concerning Bangladesh. |
Notes | 141 ref. |
Custom 1 | 203.3 |