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Reproductive outcomes in pregnant women and its association with arsenic contamination in drinking water in a region characterized by high birthweight rates in peru

Diego Fano, Cinthya Vásquez-Velásquez, Claudio Ramírez-Atencio, S. Yucra, G. Gonzales

Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 2019

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Abstract

Sir,The Peruvian Region of Tacna has the highest prevalence of macrosomia (15%), but also the highest arsenic (As) concentration in tap water. The consumption of tap water contaminated with arsenic...

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