PEH Grand Rounds - Spina Bifida Risk and Prevention: Arsenic Contaminated Drinking Water, Folate, and Neurodevelopment in Bangladesh

Posted on April 01, 2026

The Pediatric Environmental Health Center at Boston Children’s Hospital and the New England Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (Region 1 PEHSU) are hosting a FREE virtual Pediatric Environmental Health (PEH) Grand Rounds on April 7, 2026 and registration is now open. CME’s are available.

PEH Grand Rounds

Title: “Spina Bifida Risk and Prevention:

Arsenic Contaminated Drinking Water, Folate, and Neurodevelopment in Bangladesh”

Presenter: Maitreyi Mazumdar MD, MPH, MS

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (ET)

Dr. Mazumdar will provide an overview of the epidemic of arsenic-contaminated drinking water in Bangladesh and the neurotoxic effects of arsenic. She will review evidence that investigates arsenic's contributions to neural tube defect risk and evaluate potential strategies for neural tube defect prevention in high-arsenic areas. The attached flyer has more information.

Register at: https://dme.childrenshospital.org/continuing-education/ce-courses/hhapril2026/

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