A REVIEW ON ARSENIC TOXICITY AND ITS EFFECTS ON HUMAN HEALTH
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https://doi.org/10.53555/nnpbs.v8i5.1305Keywords:
Arsenic, arsenicosis,, toxicity.Abstract
Arsenic is a pollutant in the environment, and its poisoning of drinking water is considered a severe global health issue. It has been established that inorganic arsenic is extremely toxic, both acute and chronic. It enters in human body ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption. After entering into the body it is distributed to large number of organs and increases the risk of a variety of diseases, including cardiovascular abnormalities, hepatotoxicity, neurotoxicity, and nephrotoxicity. Furthermore, only a few studies have shown that persistent exposure to arsenic causes carcinogenesis, particularly cancers of the skin, bladder, and lungs. It is very difficult to diagnose early symptoms of arsenicosis because such nonspecific symptoms may also be present in many other diseases. The current study looks at a variety of processes that play a role in arsenic- induced toxicity and end-organ damage.
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