Background Exposure to inorganic arsenic has been identified as a risk factor for elevated
blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Our aim with this study was to elucidate effects …

Several population studies relate exposure to high levels of arsenic with an increased
incidence of ischemic heart disease and cardiovascular mortality. An association has been …

Chronic arsenic exposure can induce cardiovascular diseases through oxidative stress
injury, inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. However, evidence for hypertension …

Background: Environmental exposure to arsenic has been linked to hypertension in persons
living in arsenic-endemic areas. Objective: We summarized published epidemiologic studies …

In epidemiologic studies, high-chronic arsenic exposure has been associated with
cardiovascular disease, despite methodological limitations. At low-moderate arsenic levels …

Background Exposure to arsenic (As) concentrations in drinking water> 150 μg/L has been
associated with risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but little is known about the …

The authors conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the relation between arsenic
exposure from drinking water and plasma levels of markers of systemic inflammation and …

Background Millions of people are at risk from the adverse effects of arsenic exposure
through drinking water. Increasingly, non-cancer effects such as cardiovascular disease …

Background Cross-sectional studies have shown associations between arsenic exposure
and prevalence of high blood pressure; however, studies examining the relationship of …

Background: High chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic may contribute to the development
of hypertension. Limited information is available, however, on the association of low to …