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Arsenic Exposures, Poisoning, and Threat to Human Health: Arsenic Affecting Human Health

Arsenic Exposures, Poisoning, and Threat to Human Health: Arsenic Affecting Human Health

Arpitha Chikkanna, Luv Mehan, Sarath P. K., Devanita Ghosh
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781522576358|ISBN10: 1522576355|EISBN13: 9781522576365
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7635-8.ch004
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Chikkanna, Arpitha, et al. "Arsenic Exposures, Poisoning, and Threat to Human Health: Arsenic Affecting Human Health." Environmental Exposures and Human Health Challenges, edited by Paraskevi Papadopoulou, et al., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 86-105. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7635-8.ch004

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Chikkanna, A., Mehan, L., P. K., S., & Ghosh, D. (2019). Arsenic Exposures, Poisoning, and Threat to Human Health: Arsenic Affecting Human Health. In P. Papadopoulou, C. Marouli, & A. Misseyanni (Eds.), Environmental Exposures and Human Health Challenges (pp. 86-105). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7635-8.ch004

Chicago

Chikkanna, Arpitha, et al. "Arsenic Exposures, Poisoning, and Threat to Human Health: Arsenic Affecting Human Health." In Environmental Exposures and Human Health Challenges, edited by Paraskevi Papadopoulou, Christina Marouli, and Anastasia Misseyanni, 86-105. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7635-8.ch004

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Abstract

Arsenic (As) is a naturally occurring metalloid which induces high toxicity to both human and animal health. Although As has some applications in industrial, medicinal and agricultural fields, the increasing concentrations of As in drinking water sources had made it a potential threat to living organisms. Inorganic As is naturally present in groundwater and is adsorbed by plants and crops through the irrigation system. This leads to its accumulation in crops and translocation to humans and animals through food. Increased levels of As can cause various health disorders through acute and chronic exposures such as gastrointestinal, hepatic, respiratory, cardiovascular, integumentary, renal, neurological, and reproductive disorders including stillbirth and infant mortality. Arsenic is also capable of inducing epigenetic changes, thereby causing gene mutations. This chapter focuses on the possible sources of As, leading to environmental contamination and followed by its hazardous effects which pave the way to various human health manifestations.

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