Evaluation of in utero exposure to arsenic in South Africa

• Published in: Science of The Total Environment
• Main Authors: Rollin, Halina B., Channa, Kalavati, Olutola, Bukola Ganiyat, Odland, Jon Oyvind
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: Arsenic; Biological monitoring; In utero exposure; Placental transfer; Birth outcomes; Arsenic sources; Arctic; Norway; Rho; AMAP
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/58921; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.044

Early life exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) has been shown to interfere with foetal and early childhood development, and is associated with morbidity and mortality in adulthood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate exposure to As in utero, to determine the association between maternal and co...