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Arsenic - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on arsenic provides key facts and information on sources of exposure, health effects, WHO response.
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Arsenic - Element information, properties and uses | Periodic Table
This webpage provides information about the element arsenic, including its properties, uses, sources, scarcity, and related multimedia resources.
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Arsenic: toxicological overview - GOV.UK
Summary of health effects. Single doses of inorganic arsenic may be highly toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Ingestion of large doses of arsenic can rapidly lead to GI disturbance,...
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Arsenic - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Arsenic is a naturally occurring, semimetallic element widely distributed in the Earth’s crust. Arsenic levels in the environment can vary by locality, and it is found in water, air, and soil. There are two general forms of arsenic: Organic arsenic compounds contain carbon.
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Chemical Safety and Health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Arsenic is a metalloid element that forms a number of poisonous compounds. It is widely distributed throughout the Earth’s crust, and can be released into the atmosphere and water through natural and human activities. Soluble inorganic arsenic is highly acutely toxic.
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Arsenic and Your Health fact sheet - National Institute of ...
Arsenic is a known human carcinogen associated with skin, lung, bladder, kidney, and liver cancer.3 Long-term exposure to arsenic, even at lower levels, can increase the risk of other types of chronic disease.4
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Arsenic: general information - GOV.UK
Overview. Arsenic is a metal element that is widely distributed in the earth’s crust (soil and rocks), air and water. Arsenic may be found as the metal element or as a compound where it is ...
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Arsenic Poisoning: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Arsenic poisoning, or arsenicosis, occurs after the ingestion or inhalation of high levels of arsenic. Arsenic is a type of carcinogen that’s gray, silver, or white in color.
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Arsenic | Definition, Symbol, Uses, & Facts | Britannica
Arsenic, a chemical element in the nitrogen group (Group 15 [Va] of the periodic table), existing in both gray and yellow crystalline forms. Its chemical symbol is As, and it was first clearly identified as a free substance in 1649 by German pharmacist Johann Schroeder.
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