arsenic in ground water is a very serious environmental hazard of bangladesh and west bengal of india. the presence of high level of arsenic (

introduction and aim: arsenic is a metalloid toxic for plants. arsenic is polluting the environment through the natural and artificial resources. it is harmful to human health. arsenic in plants for the production of the reactive oxygen species (ros) lead to destruction of nucleic acids and proteins in tissues of plants. it also reduces of photosynthesis and growth by destroy of the membranes o...

An in vivo study was carried on rats to see the influence of arsenic on aerobic gut flora. A significant inhibition of gut flora was observed after 2 weeks of administration of arsenic (1 mg/L) ad libitum with a decrease in stool arsenic level and increase in liver arsenic level. However, this inhibitory effect of arsenic on gut flora was not observed in presence of vitamin E (1 mg/day) or sele...

conclusions given the high levels of arsenic in the rivash water sources, it is essential that a plan be devised to replace the current supply with safe drinking water. moreover, these water resources should be monitored regularly regarding the risk of contamination with arsenic. results the average arsenic levels in stations a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, and j were 1.53 ± 1.03, 1.30 ± 1.07, 10.55...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Mechanistic and human studies suggest a role for arsenic in ischemic stroke; however, risks from chronic, low-level exposures are uncertain and US studies are lacking. The objective was to investigate the association between low-level arsenic exposure in drinking water and ischemic stroke hospital admissions in Michigan. METHODS Ischemic stroke hospital admissions among...

• Absorption of arsenic is largely dependent on the solubility and particle size • Concentrations of arsenic or its metabolites in blood, hair, nails and urine may be used as biomarkers of arsenic exposure • Blood arsenic is a useful biomarker only in the case of acute arsenic poisoning or stable chronic high-level exposure • Since the elimination of arsenic takes place mainly via the kidneys, ...

Introduction: Arsenic is a highly toxic element that is widely distributed in environment. Antioxidants depletion and oxidative stress is now considered as one of the possible mechanisms of arsenic-induced toxicity. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and Curcumin (Cur) are potential antioxidants that can compensate the depletion of antioxidants. This study aimed to compare the hepatoprotective effect of Cu...

There is increasing evidence of the role of arsenic in the etiology of adverse human reproductive outcomes. Because drinking water can be a major source of arsenic to pregnant women, the effect of arsenic exposure through drinking water on human birth may be revealed by a geospatial association between arsenic concentration in groundwater and birth problems, particularly in a region where priva...

BACKGROUND Chronic diseases, including coronary heart disease (CHD), have been associated with ingestion of drinking water with high levels of inorganic arsenic (> 1,000 μg/L). However, associations have been inconclusive in populations with lower levels (< 100 μg/L) of inorganic arsenic exposure. OBJECTIVES We conducted a case-cohort study based on individual estimates of lifetime arsenic ex...