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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.

TitleNonmalignant health effects of arsenic exposure
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1999
AuthorsRahman, M
Secondary TitleMedical Dissertation / Linkoping University
Volumeno. 612
Pagination100 p. : fig., tab.
Date Published1999-12-14
PublisherLinkoping University
Place PublishedLinkoping, Sweden
ISBN Number9172195673
Keywordsarsenic, 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.

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