Low-moderate arsenic exposure and respiratory in American Indian communities in the Strong Heart Study.
Martha PowersTiffany R SanchezMaria Grau-PerezFawn YehKevin A FrancesconiWalter GoesslerChristine M GeorgeChristopher HeaneyLyle G BestJason G UmansRobert H BrownAna Navas-AcienPublished in: Environmental health : a global access science source (2019)
Low-moderate arsenic exposure was positively associated with restrictive pattern, airflow obstruction, lower lung function, self-reported emphysema and stopping for breath, independent of smoking and other lung disease risk factors. Findings suggest that low-moderate arsenic exposure may contribute to restrictive lung disease.