Elevated birth defects in racial or ethnic minority children of women living near hazardous waste sites
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In utero exposure to arsenic in tap water and congenital anomalies: A French semi-ecological study
2018, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental HealthCitation Excerpt :In contrast, in three other studies in the United States, the risk of congenital heart anomalies was not significantly associated with exposure to As in water at low levels (≤20 μg/L) (Sanders et al., 2014; Zierler et al., 1988) nor with residing near waste containing inorganic compounds including arsenic (Orr et al., 2002). Other types of CAs (musculoskeletal defects, urinary or nervous system anomalies) were not significantly associated with in utero exposure to As in our study, in agreement with other studies (Brender et al., 2006; Jin et al., 2013; Mazumdar et al., 2015; Orr et al., 2002; Sanders et al., 2014). However, it is worth noting that ORs were generally greater than 2 or 3 and it is possible that they did not reach statistical significance owing to the small numbers of cases for each type of congenital anomaly (in our study and others).
Hazardous Wastes
2016, International Encyclopedia of Public HealthArsenic in drinking water and congenital heart anomalies in Hungary
2014, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental HealthCitation Excerpt :In the United States Engel and Smith (1994) found increased risk of congenital heart anomalies in some counties supplied with drinking water with arsenic content above 20 μg/L. SMR of CHA among females was 130, and that of the total circulatory system was 200 among females and 130 among males. Orr et al. (2002) found significant associations (OR = 1.20, 95%C.I.: 1.00–1.43) between the prevalence of congenital anomalies (in general) and exposure to pollutants (arsenic, beryllium, selenium and asbestos) among ethnic minorities living close to a toxic waste dump site. Brender et al. (2006) studied the arsenic exposure of the mothers of 148 children who were born with neural tube defects in Texas, near Mexico, and found no connection between the disorders and the regular consumption of water with an arsenic concentration above 10 μg/L.
Land Disposal of Wastes
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