Established causes of diabetes do not fully explain the present epidemic. High-level arsenic exposure has been implicated in diabetes risk, but the effect of low-level arsenic exposure in drinking water remains unclear. The researchers sought to determine whether long-term exposure to low-level arsenic in drinking water in Denmark is associated with an increased risk of diabetes using a large prospective cohort.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/long-term-exposure-low-level-arsenic-drinking-water-and-diabetes-incidence
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/elvira-vaclavik-br%C3%A4uner
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rikke-baastrup-nordsborg
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/zorana-jovanovic-andersen-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/arsenic
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water-quality
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diabetes
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/denmark