Scientists link influenza A (H1N1) susceptibility to common levels of arsenic exposure
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 13:42
in Health & Medicine
MBL, WOODS HOLE, MA-The ability to mount an immune response to influenza A (H1N1) infection is significantly compromised by a low level of arsenic exposure that commonly occurs through drinking contaminated well water, scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and Dartmouth Medical School have found.
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