Arsenic is used in making insecticides and weed killers. Arsenic is also thought to be carcinogenic, meaning that it has the potential to cause cancer. Arsenic can be found as a contaminant in food and water sources. Shellfish and other seafood, as well as fruits, vegetables, and rice; are the foods most commonly contaminated.Web

1. Introduction. Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a toxic metal that has been associated with numerous adverse outcomes in humans, including various cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory disorders, skin lesions, immunotoxicity and neurodevelopmental effects in early life (National Research Council, 2014).While …Web

An autopsy found arsenic in her stomach, liver, and lungs. Articles about Scheurer's death and the plight of artificial flower makers raised public awareness about arsenic in fashion.Web

1. Introduction. Arsenic is a metalloid, ubiquitously available in the earth's environment and considered to be a global health risk factor. Essentially, arsenic concentrates in earth's crust, bedrocks and leaches gradually into the drinking water (Vahter, 2008).One of the most stable forms of arsenic is 75 As isotope and −3, 0, +3 …Web

From the results of (Cullen and Reimer 2016) Footnote 42 a conflict in conclusions with other articles about the toxicity of arsenic components becomes apparent: Based on environmental studies, humidity (water) rather than air is the most important factor in the bio-transformation and the concentration of particular arsenic species. It is ...Web

Purpose of Review Rice is a major staple food worldwide and a dietary source of arsenic. We therefore summarized the state of the epidemiologic evidence on whether rice consumption relates to health outcomes associated with arsenic exposure. Recent Findings While epidemiologic studies have reported that higher rice consumption …Web

Arsenic (As) is a nearly tasteless odorless toxic metalloid element that is found ubiquitously in the environment. Arsenic comes …Web

History of arsenic in medicine. In this article we review the history and present use of arsenicals in medicine. The origin of the name "arsenic" traces back to the Greek word "arsenikon" meaning "potent" (Jolliffe 1993; Hoonjan et al. 2018).Arsenic was known empirically as a potent medicinal agent as early as 2000 BC (Fig. 1), when arsenic …Web

Background:Exposure to inorganic and organic arsenic compounds is a major public health problem that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Exposure to arsenic is associated with cancer and noncancer effects in nearly every organ in the body, and evidence is mounting for health effects at lower levels of arsenic exposure …Web

Background Arsenic in drinking water is a public health issue affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. This review summarizes 30 years of epidemiological studies on arsenic exposure in drinking water and the risk of bladder or kidney cancer, quantifying these risks using a meta-analytical framework. Methods Forty …Web

The concentration of arsenic in surface and groundwater is about 1 part in a billion parts of water (1 ppb), although it may exceed 1,000 ppb in contaminated areas or where soil arsenic levels are elevated 8). The highest levels tend to be in the states of Alaska, California and Wyoming 9). American domestic well water is not controlled to …Web

Arsenic is a toxic substance found in some foods, especially rice and rice-based products. This is a major concern for people who eat a lot of rice.Web

Roughly one-third of the tested products, 40 in total, had high enough levels of arsenic, lead, and cadmium combined, on average, to pose a health concern for children when regularly consumed in ...Web

Arsenic (As) is one of the most toxic metalloids that possess many forms. As is constantly migrating from abandoned mining area to the surrounding environment in both oxidation and reducing conditions, threatening human health and ecological safety. The biogeochemical reaction of As included oxidation, reduction, methylation, and …Web

Arsenic is a natural component of the earth's crust and is widely distributed throughout the environment in the air, water and land. It is highly toxic in its inorganic form. People are exposed to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic through drinking contaminated water, using contaminated water in …

The article depicts the common practices of food consumption that leads to arsenic exposure and describes both total and inorganic arsenic intake, suggesting both long- and short-term strategies for reducing arsenic intake. In the first research article, Chakraborti et al. detail a twenty-year study where they analyzed samples from over 140 000 ...Web

Abstract. Arsenic is a naturally occurring and ubiquitously present metalloid in soil, water, food, and the environment. Arsenic exposure to human …Web

Articles from Plants are provided here courtesy of Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Arsenic (As) is a metalloid prevalent mainly in soil and water. The presence of As above permissible levels becomes toxic and detrimental to living organisms, therefore, making it a significant global concern.Web

Arsenic contamination in drinking water and associated adverse outcomes are one of the major health issues in more than 50 countries worldwide. The scenario is getting even more detrimental with increasing number of affected people and newer sites reported from all over the world. Apart from drinking water, the presence of arsenic has been …Web

Introduction. Arsenic exposure is one of the major threats to public health in more than 50 nations including China, Australia, India, Bangladesh, Argentina, Brazil, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, Chile, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, Iran, parts of USA, etc. ().The worldwide scenario of arsenic contamination has been changing with …Web

Given the ubiquitous nature of arsenic in the environment combined with growing evidence of health effects at lower levels of exposure to arsenic than previously …Web

In this article we review the history and present use of arsenicals in medicine. The origin of the name "arsenic" traces back to the Greek word " arsenikon " meaning " …Web

May 21, 2020 at 2:14 pm. As many as 220 million people around the world may be at risk of drinking arsenic-contaminated groundwater, a new study finds. Combining climate, environmental and ...Web

The industrial activities of the last century have caused massive increases in human exposure to heavy metals. Mercury, lead, chromium, cadmium, and arsenic have been the most common heavy metals that induced human poisonings. Here, we reviewed the mechanistic action of these heavy metals according to the available animal and …Web

Abstract. Arsenic is a ubiquitous, naturally occurring metalloid that may be a significant risk factor for cancer after exposure to contaminated drinking water, cigarettes, foods, industry, occupational environment, and air. Among the various routes of arsenic exposure, drinking water is the largest source of arsenic poisoning worldwide.Web

Arsenic is one of the regulated hazard materials in the environment and a persistent pollutant creating environmental, agricultural and health issues and posing a serious risk to humans. In the present review, sources and mobility of As in various compartments of the environment (air, water, soil and sediment) arou 2022 Reviews in …Web

1. Introduction. Contamination of soils and waters with arsenic (As) as a highly toxic element is an increasing environmental issue. The safety level of As in water (10 ppb) and soil (100 mg/kg) [] has already been exceeded by multifold (e.g., 50 ppb in drinking water) in many Asian countries, leading to various negative health implications, including …Web

Arsenic Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that is found in combination with either inorganic or organic substances to form many different compounds. Inorganic arsenic …Web

Arsenic xide has shown a strong anti-tumor effect with little toxicity when used in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). An effect on glioma has also been shown. Its mechanisms include regulation of apoptosis and autophagy; promotion of the intracellular production of reactive oxygen species, causing oxidative damage; and …Web

Sixteen articles were identified for the arsenic–smoking interaction in lung cancer risk and full-text articles were found to be eligible. The main characteristics of these 16 studies are listed in Table 1. Study enrolment periods ranged from a minimum of two years to a maximum of twenty-seven years, including follow-up periods .Web

Several review articles published on arsenic toxicity in the last decade have mostly focused on groundwater arsenic toxicity. However, this updated review encompass different sources of arsenic exposure including groundwater arsenic and atmospheric arsenic as well as CWAs and their impact on human health and the ecosystem.Web

By Joan Acocella. October 7, 2013. A notorious arsenic case, of 1840, involved an aristocrat named Marie Lafarge. Illustration by Pierre Mornet. In early-nineteenth-century England, a good way to ...Web