Wednesday, 5 December 2012
A new study, led by an environmental health researcher from The University of Western Australia, has uncovered likely mechanisms for the link between arsenic in drinking water and increased risk of developing chronic lung disease.
The study, published today in the leading international environmental health journal Environmental Health Perspectives , investigated the impact that low dose exposure to arsenic from drinking water can have on lung development in the womb.
Lead researcher Kathryn Ramsey is a PhD candidate with the UWA Centre for Child Health Research and the UWA affiliated Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.
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