3 research outputs found
Arsenic Exposure from Drinking-water and Carotid Artery Intima-medial Thickness in Healthy Young Adults in Bangladesh
Epidemiological studies have linked high levels (>200 \u3bcg/L) of
chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking-water with elevated risks of
several vascular diseases. In this pilot study, the association between
low-level arsenic exposure and carotid artery intimal-medial thickness
(IMT) was evaluated among 66 healthy, normotensive, relatively young
individuals (mean age 35 years) participating in the ongoing Health
Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study in Bangladesh. Participants with
a higher carotid IMT (>0.75 mm) in general had higher levels of past
chronic exposure of arsenic than those with a lower carotid IMT
( 640.75 mm). Although the differences in average arsenic exposure
between the two groups were not statistically significant, the findings
suggest a possible association between low-level arsenic exposure from
drinking-water and carotid atherosclerosis, warranting the need for
larger studies
Connectedness and spillover effects of US climate policy uncertainty on energy stock, alternative energy stock, and carbon future
Arsenic Exposure from Drinking-water and Carotid Artery Intima-medial Thickness in Healthy Young Adults in Bangladesh
Epidemiological studies have linked high levels (>200 ÎĽg/L) of
chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking-water with elevated risks of
several vascular diseases. In this pilot study, the association between
low-level arsenic exposure and carotid artery intimal-medial thickness
(IMT) was evaluated among 66 healthy, normotensive, relatively young
individuals (mean age 35 years) participating in the ongoing Health
Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study in Bangladesh. Participants with
a higher carotid IMT (>0.75 mm) in general had higher levels of past
chronic exposure of arsenic than those with a lower carotid IMT
(≤0.75 mm). Although the differences in average arsenic exposure
between the two groups were not statistically significant, the findings
suggest a possible association between low-level arsenic exposure from
drinking-water and carotid atherosclerosis, warranting the need for
larger studies