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Neurodevelopmental outcomes among 2-to 3-year-old children in Bangladesh with elevated blood lead and exposure to arsenic and manganese in drinking water

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Rodrigues, Ema G., Bellinger, David C., Valeri, Linda, Hasan, Md Omar Sharif Ibne, Quamruzzaman, Quazi, Golam, Mostofa, Kile, Molly L., Christiani, David C., Wright, Robert O., and Mazumdar, Maitreyi

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Background: The people of Bangladesh are currently exposed to high concentrations of arsenic and manganese in drinking water, as well as elevated lead in many regions. The objective of this study was to investigate associations between environmental exposure to these contaminants and neurodevelopmental outcomes among Bangladeshi children. Methods: We evaluated...

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A prospective cohort study of the association between drinking water arsenic exposure and self-reported maternal health symptoms during pregnancy in Bangladesh

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Kile, Molly L., Rodrigues, Ema G., Mazumdar, Maitreyi, Dobson, Christine B., Diao, Nancy, Golam, Mostofa, Quamruzzaman, Quazi, Rahman, Mahmudar, and Christiani, David C.

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BACKGROUND: Arsenic, a common groundwater pollutant, is associated with adverse reproductive health but few studies have examined its effect on maternal health. METHODS: A prospective cohort was recruited in Bangladesh from 2008–2011 (N = 1,458). At enrollment (<16 weeks gestational age [WGA]), arsenic was measured in personal drinking water using...

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