Association of Maternal Arsenic Exposure with Birth Size: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

ConclusionsMaternal arsenic exposure is associated with the decrease of the birth weight, length and head circumference. Millions of people are still exposured to high-level arsenic, therefore, high quality epidemiologic studies that involve large samples are necessary to determine the precise relationships between maternal arsenic exposure with birth size. And that effective mitigation measures are also need to prevent arsenic exposure in women of reproductive age.
Source: Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research