A review of the epidemiologic literature on the role of environmental arsenic exposure and cardiovascular diseases

Abstract Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Arsenic is a ubiquitous metalloid in the crust of the earth. Chronic arsenic poisoning is becoming an emerging epidemic in…

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Dose-Response Relationship Between Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality and Long-term Arsenic Exposure

Abstract The cardiovascular effects of inorganic arsenic have been documented, but the dose-response relationship between ischemic heart disease (ISHD) and long-term arsenic exposure remains to be elucidated. Mortality rates from…

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