Long-term consequences of arsenic poisoning during infancy due to contaminated milk powder

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Arsenic toxicity is a global health problem affecting many millions of people. The main source of exposure is drinking water contaminated by natural geological sources. Current risk assessment is based on the recognized carcinogenicity of arsenic, but neurotoxic...

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Main Authors: Grandjean Philippe, Murata Katsuyuki, Dakeishi Miwako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-10-01
Series:Environmental Health
Online Access:http://www.ehjournal.net/content/5/1/31