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Arsenic is associated with reduced effect of folic acid in myelomeningocele prevention: a case control study in Bangladesh
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Arsenic induces neural tube defects in several animal models, but its potential to cause neural tube defects in humans is unknown. Our objective was to investigate the associations between maternal arsenic ...
Estimating Effects of Arsenic Exposure During Pregnancy on Perinatal Outcomes in a Bangladeshi Cohort
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015)
Background: The relationship between arsenic and birth weight is not well understood. The objective was to evaluate the causal relationship between prenatal arsenic exposure and birth weight considering the potential ...
Stunting is associated with blood lead concentration among Bangladeshi children aged 2-3 years
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background: Lead toxicity is of particular public health concern given its near ubiquitous distribution in nature and established neurotoxicant properties. Similar in its ubiquity and ability to inhibit neurodevelopment, ...
Neurodevelopmental outcomes among 2- to 3-year-old children in Bangladesh with elevated blood lead and exposure to arsenic and manganese in drinking water
(BioMed Central, 2016)
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 ...
A prospective cohort study of the association between drinking water arsenic exposure and self-reported maternal health symptoms during pregnancy in Bangladesh
(BioMed Central, 2014)
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 ...
Contaminated Turmeric Is a Potential Source of Lead Exposure for Children in Rural Bangladesh
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)
Background. During the conduct of a cohort study intended to study the associations between mixed metal exposures and child health outcomes, we found that 78% of 309 children aged 20–40 months evaluated in the Munshiganj ...