Arsenic in drinking water and birth outcomes: a study of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Programme

Arsenic in drinking water and birth outcomes: a study of the Bangladesh Integrated Nutrition Programme

This paper assesses the impact of arsenic (As) exposure on pregnancy outcomes in Bangladesh. A total of 261 villages from 3 highly As contaminated upazilas of two districts were selected for this study. The upazilas were Faridpur sadar ofFaridpur district and Matlab and Shahrasti of Chandpur dist...

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Main Authors: Jakariya, Md., Sarkar, Md. Quaiyum, Sultana, Samina
Format: Research report
Language:English
Published: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) 2020
Subjects:
Arsenic
Drinking water
Bangladesh
Abortion
Premature birth
Low birth weight (LBW)
Neonatal death Bangladesh
Arsenic > Toxicology
Water > Purification > Arsenic removal
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13543

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http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13543

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