Chronic Arsenic Poisoning and Respiratory Effects in Bangladesh

Chronic Arsenic Poisoning and Respiratory Effects in Bangladesh: Abul Hasnat Milton, et al. Arsenic Cell, NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply & Sanitation, Bangladesh —A large population in Bangladesh have been exposed to naturally occurring inorganic arsenic through their drinking water. A prevalence comparison study of respiratory disorders among subjects with and without arsenic exposure through drinking water was conducted in Bangladesh. Characteristic skin lesions, keratoses and pigmentation alteration, and the water arsenic level confirmed the arsenic exposure. Three villages were selected from health awareness campaign programs. Participants in these courtyard meetings who had suspected skin lesions, i.e., keratosis, hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation, were examined by a well‐trained medical officer to confirm the diagnosis. Unexposed subjects were randomly selected from another…