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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Protocol - Intervention

Provision of folic acid for reducing arsenic toxicity in arsenic‐exposed children and adults

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Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:

To assess the effects of the provision of folic acid (through folic acid fortified foods or supplements), alone or in combination with other nutrients, on arsenic toxicity and arsenic‐related health outcomes (i.e. neurocognitive function, skin lesions, congenital disorders and cancer) in arsenic‐exposed populations.