Does Arsenic-Contaminated Drinking Water Limit Early Childhood Development in Bangladesh?
Arsenic contamination in shallow groundwater aquifers remains a major barrier to providing access to safe drinking water in Bangladesh. Chronic exposure to arsenic has been shown to cause serious health impacts, including various cancers, skin lesi...
Main Authors: | Haque, Sabrina S., Joseph, George, Moqueet, Nazia |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/259811503579072530/Does-arsenic-contaminated-drinking-water-limit-early-childhood-development-in-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27979 |
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