Exposure to arsenic in tap water and gestational diabetes: A French semi-ecological study

Journal Article · Thu Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 2018 · Environmental Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENVRES.2017.11.016· OSTI ID:23110560

Marie, Cécile ^[1]; Léger, Stéphanie ^[2]; Guttmann, Aline ^[1]; Rivière, Olivier ^[3]; Marchiset, Nathalie ^[4]; Lémery, Didier; Vendittelli, Françoise ^[3]; Sauvant-Rochat, Marie-Pierre ^[5]

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1. Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, Sigma Clermont, Institut Pascal, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Service de biostatistique, Clermont-Ferrand (France)
2. Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, Laboratoire de mathématiques Blaise Pascal, Aubière (France)
3. AUDIPOG, Faculté de Médecine RTH Laennec, Lyon (France)
4. Centre Hospitalier de Mayotte, Mamoudzou (France)
5. Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, Institut Pascal, UFR Pharmacie, Département Santé Publique et Environnement, Clermont-Ferrand (France)

Highlights: • Exposure to arsenic in water was associated with a higher risk of gestational diabetes. • Association was significant for obese or overweight women but not for other women. • The potential interaction As exposure / body mass index must be further studied. • This semi-ecological study provides new data for low level of Arsenic in tap water (10–50 µg/L). The increase in the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and its consequences for mother and children prompts research on their risk factors including environmental factors. Studies on exposure to arsenic (As) in tap water and the risk of GDM have not provided conclusive evidence, particularly when levels of exposure were low (from 10 to 50 µg As/L). The main objective of this study was to assess the association between exposure to As in tap water and the risk of GDM.

• OSTI ID: 23110560
• Journal Information: Environmental Research, Journal Name: Environmental Research Vol. 161; ISSN ENVRAL; ISSN 0013-9351
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DIABETES MELLITUS
DRINKING WATER
HEALTH HAZARDS
WATER POLLUTION