Rehnuma Haque, Tsukasa Inaoka, Miho Fujimura, Sk Akhtar Ahmad et al.
This study was conducted to make clear the major intake route of DDT in Bangladesh people to develop strategy and policy that could lead to a reduction in body burden especially in the reproductive age women. The concentrations of several POPs (DDT, PCBs, chlordanes, HCHs, HCB, and PeCB) were quanti...
Sk Akhtar Ahmad, Fatema Khatun, Md Sayed, Manzurul Haque Khan et al.
This study was carried out among arsenic-exposed and non-exposed people of Bangladesh to assess and compare their cardiac status based on electrocardiographic (ECG) findings. For the purpose of the study, participants were included in three groups: arsenic-exposed persons with arsenicosis (arsenicos...
Yuki Mizuno, Hana Shimizu-Furusawa, Shoko Konishi, Tsukasa Inaoka et al.
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested that exposures to heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, lead, and selenium) may be associated with differences in blood pressure. However, the findings of these studies have been inconsistent. This study was performed to examine the associations between urinary ...
M. Rabiul Ahasan, Sk Akhtar Ahmad, Tahmeena Khan
This study investigates the respiratory health profile of textile mill workers in Bangladesh, aiming to develop workers' awareness and public attention, and to ensure a proper implementation of health and safety measures. Forced vital capacity was measured by peak expiratory flow rate instrument amo...
Saira Tasmin, Hana Furusawa, Sk Akhtar Ahmad, MH Faruquee et al.
Background and objective Lead has long been recognized as a harmful environmental pollutant. People in developing countries like Bangladesh still have a higher risk of lead exposure. Previous research has suggested that the delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD) genotype can modify lead toxici...
Md Mizanur Rahman, Sk Akhtar Ahmad, Md. Jahirul Karim, Ho Ai Chia
Despite established country's tobacco control law, cigarette smoking by the young people and the magnitude of nicotine dependence among the students is alarming in Bangladesh. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of smoking and factors influencing it among the secondary school students. ...
A.F.M. Sarwar, M Rizaul Kabir, A. Rahman, Anwarul Haque et al.
Objectives: To determine the oral hygiene practices, periodontal status and bad mouth breath (BMB) among the children age between 5 to 15 years. Study participants and methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive study conducted at at four-selected primary school at Fultola and Juri Upazilla of M...
Sk Akhtar Ahmad, Makhan Maharjan, Chiho Watanabe, Ryutaro Ohtsuka
Although arsenic contamination of groundwater has been detected recently in the Terai region of Nepal, scarce data have been available regarding the possible health effects of the contamination. A study was carried out in two rural villages of Nawalparasi district, where the existence of arsenic con...
Ping Han Ser, Bilkis Banu, Fatema Jebunnesa, Kaneez Fatema et al.
BACKGROUND: Thousands of pregnant women are exposed to arsenic (As), which has been shown to lead to a higher risk of maternal and infant morbidity. We hypothesized that As-induced modifications to the humoral immune system may be partly responsible, and examined the relationship between As and immu...
Sk Akhtar Ahmad, Manzurul Haque Khan
Mahibun Nahar, Manzurul Haque Khan, Sk Akhtar Ahmad
Background: Indoor air pollutants becoming a great concern for public health. Indoor air pollution can cause more harmful health impacts than that of outdoor air pollution. Objectives: The study was conducted to investigate some selected indoor air pollutants and respiratory problems among the house...
Sk Akhtar Ahmad, Manzurul Haque Khan
Salamat Khandker, ASM Mohiuddin, Sk Akhtar Ahmad, Alice McGushin et al.
This study aims to review the literature about air pollution, both outdoor and household, and its health consequences in Bangladesh. We searched articles in March 2021 using the PubMed/Scopus database, government publications, NGO report and reports of DoE. As a result, peer-reviewed published docum...
Midori N. Courtice, Paul A. Demers, Tim K. Takaro, Sverre Vedal et al.
A pilot study tested the feasibility of conducting occupational health research in Bangladesh while examining prevalence of asbestos-related diseases including asbestosis, work-related respiratory symptoms, and attitudes to occupational health and safety among a group of internal migrant ship breake...
Sk Akhtar Ahmad, Sayed Mh, MH Faruquee, Md Maruf Haque Khan et al.
This cross-sectional study aimed to identify sex differentials in the occurrence of arsenicosis, with particular reference to women in Nilkanda, an arsenic-affected village in Bangladesh. Data were collected from 200 respondents (90 females and 110 males over 10 years of age) who were categorized in...