Barbro Nermell, Anna‐Lena Lindberg, Mahfuzar Rahman, Marika Berglund et al.
This study aims at evaluating the suitability of adjusting urinary concentrations of arsenic, or any other urinary biomarker, for variations in urine dilution by creatinine and specific gravity in a malnourished population. We measured the concentrations of metabolites of inorganic arsenic, creatini...
Marika Berglund, Anna‐Lena Lindberg, Mahfuzar Rahman, Mohammad Yunus et al.
Background Little is known about the variation in exposure to toxic metals by age and gender and other potential modifying factors. We evaluated age and gender differences by measurements of metal/element concentrations in urine in a rural population in Matlab, Bangladesh, in three age groups: 8-12 ...
Charlotte Bergkvist, Maria Kippler, Jena Hamadani, Margaretha Grandér et al.
Lead is a well-known neurotoxic metal and one of the most toxic chemicals in a child's environment. The aim of this study was to assess early-life lead exposure in a pristine rural area of Bangladesh. The exposure was expected to be very low because of the absence of vehicle traffic and polluting in...