Studies conducted over the past eight years in Latin America (LA) have continued to
produce new knowledge regarding health impacts of arsenic (As) in drinking water. We …

Obesity represents an important public health concern because it substantially increases the
risk of multiple chronic diseases and thereby contributing to a decline in both quality of life …

Reportedly, 300 million people worldwide are affected by the consumption of arsenic
contaminated groundwater. India prominently figures amongst them and the state of Bihar …

This study is the first attempt to evaluate occurrence, distribution and potential health
impacts of As at a national scale in Italy. In various environmental matrices, As geochemical …

As a well-established human carcinogen, arsenic has increased the risk of lung cancer over
the past decades. Wide exposure to arsenic in the environment has attracted the attention of …

Abstract Although geogenic Arsenic (As) contamination is well-recognized in northern Chile,
it is not restricted to this part of the country, as the geological conditions favoring As release …

Background The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has nearly doubled since 1980.
Elevated body mass index (BMI) is the leading risk factor for T2D, mediated by inflammation …

Background: People are exposed to numerous chemicals throughout their lifetimes. Many of
these chemicals display one or more of the key characteristics of carcinogens or interact with …

Lipids are high energy, complex biomolecular compounds essential for cellular and
organellar membrane formation. Accumulation of circulatory lipids is however associated …

Background Because some adverse health effects associated with chronic arsenic exposure
may be mediated by methylated arsenicals, interindividual variation in capacity to convert …