Arsenic

E. J. Martinez-Finley; L. G. Costa; Y. Finkelstein; M. Aschner

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00252-9

Arsenic

E. J. Martinez-Finley, L. G. Costa, Y. Finkelstein, M. Aschner

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Abstract

Arsenic (As) is a naturally occurring metalloid and one of the most common environmental contaminants. It is found in water, air, and food, with its highest accumulation in water; a frequent source of human exposure to inorganic arsenic is from groundwater contamination. Arsenic has several oxidation states. Of greatest toxicologic importance are inorganic arsenite (AsIII) and arsenate (AsV). Arsenic can adversely affect the neurological, cardiovascular, integumentary, digestive, endocrine, and pulmonary systems and leads to significant health problems. This overview critically examines the existing literature on As exposure and its health effects.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	272-274
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123851574
ISBN (Print)	9780123851581
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385157-4.00252-9
State	Published - Jan 1 2014

Keywords

Arsenate
Arsenic
Arsenite
Axonopathy
Carcinogenesis
Cognitive function decline
Drinking water
Metal
Methylation
Neurotoxicology
Toxicant

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General Medicine

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