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Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Medical School
Arsenic is an element which is naturally occurring in well water in parts of the U.S. and is toxic to human health. Deposits of arsenic can be present in rocks and soil, and people can ingest or inhale it through contaminated drinking water, food or air. Exposure to arsenic either in large amounts or in small amounts over time can cause diseases such as skin lesions, cancer and other health problems. Yet despite the significance of the potential public health impact of arsenic, the effect of arsenic exposure on fetal development and maternal and child health is not yet known. The overall goals of this Center are to better understand the impact of arsenic in drinking water and food on children's health, to inform the public of how to minimize those risks, and to develop and strengthen ties with local communities to reduce the risk of environmental threats to children's health.
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Main Center Abstract and Reports:
National Center for Caribbean Coral Reef Research (NCORE) - Administrative
Center for Integrating Statistical and Environmental Science
Arsenic and Maternal and Infant Immune Function
Children's Environmental Health & Disease Prevention Research Center at Dartmouth
Center Research Projects:
R828020C002 - Nutrient Cycling and Algal Productivity in the Florida Keys
R828020C003 - Top-Down Trophodynamics
R828020C004 - Physical Oceanographic Studies
R828020C005 - Impacts of Nutrients on Reefs in the Florida Keys
R834599C001 - Arsenic and Maternal and Infant Immune Function
R834599C002 - Food Borne Exposure to Arsenic During the First Year of Life
R834599C003 - An Integrated Geospatial and Epidemiological Study of Associations Between Birth Defects and Arsenic Exposure in New England
R834599C004 - Determining How Arsenic (As) Modulates Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) Signaling During Development
The perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.