Exposure to a high level of arsenic in drinking water and the risk of bladder cancer in Taiwan

Okechukwu, Chidiebere Emmanuel

doi:10.4103/crst.crst_374_20

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“…Bladder and lung cancers are also reported to be a result of arsenicosis [197]. Other health issues such as diabetes, pulmonary and heart diseases may also arise, due to the long-term exposure of arsenic; e.g., Taiwan has witnessed gangrene because of black-foot disease, leading to deaths, due to elevated arsenic concentrations [198]. Literature reports indicate that malnutrition also contributes to the severity of respective diseases.…”

Section: Main Effects Of Arsenic Contamination On Human Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Arsenic Exposure via Contaminated Water and Food Sources

Rehman

Katsoyiannis

Kokkinos

et al. 2022

Water

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Arsenic poisoning constitutes a major threat to humans, causing various health problems. Almost everywhere across the world certain “hotspots” have been detected, putting in danger the local populations, due to the potential consumption of water or food contaminated with elevated concentrations of arsenic. According to the relevant studies, Asia shows the highest percentage of significantly contaminated sites, followed by North America, Europe, Africa, South America and Oceania. The presence of arsenic in ecosystems can originate from several natural or anthropogenic activities. Arsenic can be then gradually accumulated in different food sources, such as vegetables, rice and other crops, but also in seafood, etc., and in water sources (mainly in groundwater, but also to a lesser extent in surface water), potentially used as drinking-water supplies, provoking their contamination and therefore potential health problems to the consumers. This review reports the major areas worldwide that present elevated arsenic concentrations in food and water sources. Furthermore, it also discusses the sources of arsenic contamination at these sites, as well as selected treatment technologies, aiming to remove this pollutant mainly from the contaminated waters and thus the reduction and prevention of population towards arsenic exposure.

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Section: Main Effects Of Arsenic Contamination On Human Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%