Original Article
Estimating Effects of Arsenic Exposure During Pregnancy on Perinatal Outcomes in a Bangladeshi Cohort Molly L. Kile,a Andres Cardenas,a Ema Rodrigues,b Maitreyi Mazumdar,b Christine Dobson,b Mostofa Golam,c Quazi Quamruzzaman,c Mahmudar Rahman,c and David C. Christianib Background: The relationship between arsenic and birth weight is not well understood. The objective was to evaluate the causal relationship between prenatal arsenic exposure and birth weight considering the potential mediation effects of gestational age and maternal weight gain during pregnancy using structural equation models. Methods: A prospectively enrolled cohort of pregnant women was recruited in Bangladesh from 2008 to 2011. Arsenic was measured in personal drinking water at the time of enrollment (gestational age
Estimating Effects of Arsenic Exposure During Pregnancy on Perinatal Outcomes in a Bangladeshi Cohort Molly L. Kile,a Andres Cardenas,a Ema Rodrigues,b Maitreyi Mazumdar,b Christine Dobson,b Mostofa Golam,c Quazi Quamruzzaman,c Mahmudar Rahman,c and David C. Christianib Background: The relationship between arsenic and birth weight is not well understood. The objective was to evaluate the causal relationship between prenatal arsenic exposure and birth weight considering the potential mediation effects of gestational age and maternal weight gain during pregnancy using structural equation models. Methods: A prospectively enrolled cohort of pregnant women was recruited in Bangladesh from 2008 to 2011. Arsenic was measured in personal drinking water at the time of enrollment (gestational age
