Scientists link influenza A (H1N1) susceptibility to common levels of arsenic exposure
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 13:49
in Health & Medicine
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.