Study Suggests Low-Dose Arsenic Compromises Immune Response to Influenza A
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 20:35
in Health & Medicine
A research article published online May 20 ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) suggests that low-dose exposure to arsenic in drinking water may significantly alter components of the immune system and cause a number of changes in the body's response to respiratory infection caused by influenza A, also known as H1N1.
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