Environmental health perspectives
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Environ. Health Perspect. · Sep 2010
No association between arsenic exposure from drinking water and diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh.
The long-term effects of arsenic exposure from drinking water at levels < 300 microg/L and the risk of diabetes mellitus remains a controversial topic. ⋯ Our findings do not support an association of arsenic exposure from drinking water and a significantly increased risk of diabetes mellitus in the range of levels observed. Further prospective studies would be valuable in confirming the findings.