Does arsenic-contaminated drinking water limit early childhood development in Bangladesh ? (English)

Arsenic contamination in shallow groundwater aquifers remains a major barrier to providing access to safe drinking water in Bangladesh. Chronic exposure to arsenic has been shown to cause serious health impacts, including various cancers, skin lesions, neurological damage, heart disease, and hypertension. Numerous epidemiological studies have shown cognitive impacts on memory, linguistic-abstraction, attention, learning, and physical ability. The...

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Haque,Sabrina Sharmin;

Joseph,George;

Moqueet,Nazia Sultana;
Document Date
2017/08/24
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8172
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Bangladesh,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2017/08/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Does arsenic-contaminated drinking water limit early childhood development in Bangladesh ?
Keywords
arsenic in drinking water

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Haque,Sabrina Sharmin; Joseph,George; Moqueet,Nazia Sultana.

Does arsenic-contaminated drinking water limit early childhood development in Bangladesh ? (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8172 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/259811503579072530

Does arsenic-contaminated drinking water limit early childhood development in Bangladesh ? (English)

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